The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Evil succeeds when good men do nothing

Nothing is so rash as fear; and the counsels of pusillanimity very rarely put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate, the evils from which they would fly.

Contempt is not a thing to be despised.

The pride of men will not often suffer reason to have scope until it can be no longer of service.

There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.

I am not one of those who think that the people are never in the wrong. They have been so, frequently and outrageously, both in other countries and in this. But I do say that in all disputes between them and their rulers, the presumption is at least upon a par in favour of the people.