The most favourable laws can do very little towards the happiness of people when the disposition of the ruling power is adverse to them.

Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.

Those who attempt to level never equalize