Crimes lead into one another. They who are capable of being forgers, are capable of being incendiaries.

There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men, and by acting with promptitude, decision, and steadiness on that belief.

Genuine simplicity of heart is a healing and cementing principle.

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.

Dangers by being despised grow great.

The tribunal of conscience exists independent of edicts and decrees.

We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.