The perfection of conversation is not to play a regular sonata, but, like the AEolian harp, to await the inspiration of the passing breeze.

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

No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity.

I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.

We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.

England and Ireland may flourish together. The world is large enough for both of us. Let it be our care not to make ourselves too little for it.