A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the world.

Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new compositions, any bungler can add to the old.

All persons possessing any portion of power ought to be strongly and awfully impressed with an idea that they act in trust, and that they are to account for their conduct in that trust to the one great Master, Author, and Founder of society.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

Liberty, without wisdom, is license.

The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue!