Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.

No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity.

It is known that the taste--whatever it is--is improved exactly as we improve our judgment, by extending our knowledge, by a steady attention to our object, and by frequent exercise.

To be struck with His power, it is only necessary to open our eyes.

There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature and of nations.