Liberty, without wisdom, is license.

Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

The worthy gentleman who has been snatched from us at the moment of the election, and in the middle of the contest, whilst his desires were as warm and his hopes as eager as ours, has feelingly told us what shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue.

A great empire and little minds go ill together.

Custom reconciles us to everything.

In such a strait the wisest may well be perplexed and the boldest staggered.