I would rather sleep in the southern corner of a little country churchyard than in the tomb of the Capulets.

Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.

Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners and civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles: I mean the spirit of a gentleman, and the spirit of religion.

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.

They never will love where they ought to love, who do not hate where they ought to hate.

Prudence is a quality incompatible with vice, and can never be effectively enlisted in its cause.

The marketplace obliges men, whether they will or not, in pursuing their own selfish interests, to connect the general good with their own individual success.