We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.

My hold of the colonies is in the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred blood, from similar privileges, and equal protection. These are ties which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron.

All virtue which is impracticable is spurious.

Parliament is a deliberate assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purpose, not local prejudices ought to guide but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole.

Where mystery begins religion ends.

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

To reach the height of our ambition is like trying to reach the rainbow; as we advance it recedes.