A nation without means of reform is without means of survival.

Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.

A populace never rebels from passion for attack, but from impatience of suffering.

The distinguishing part of our constitution is its liberty. To preserve that liberty inviolate, is the peculiar duty and proper trust of a member of the house of commons. But the liberty, the only liberty I mean, is a liberty connected with order, and that not only exists with order and virtue, but cannot exist at all without them. It inheres in good and steady government, as in its substance and vital principle.

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity.

True humility-the basis of the Christian system-is the low but deep and firm foundation of all virtues.

Where two motives, neither of them perfectly justifiable, may be assigned, the worst has the chance of being preferred.