Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society.

Learning will be cast into the mire and trodden down under the hoofs of a swinish multitude.

Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; it loads us more than millions of debt; takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.

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

Over-taxation cost England her colonies of North America.

People crushed by law, have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws; and those who have much hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.

When ancient opinions and rules of life are taken away, the loss cannot possibly be estimated. From that moment, we have no compass to govern us, nor can we know distinctly to what port to steer.