The moment you abate anything from the full rights of men to each govern himself, and suffer any artificial positive limitation upon those rights, from that moment the whole organization of government becomes a consideration of convenience.

Spain: A whale stranded upon the coast of Europe.

In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function.

When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to walk out of all the common roads.

Religion is among the most powerful causes of enthusiasm.

In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature.

Power, in whatever hands, is rarely guilty of too strict limitations on itself.