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.

Contempt is not a thing to be despised. It may be borne with a calm and equal mind, but no man, by lifting his head high, can pretend that he does not perceive the scorns that are poured down on him from above.

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

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

It is undoubtedly true, though it may seem paradoxical,--but, in general, those who are habitually employed in finding and displaying faults are unqualified for the work of reformation.

To drive men from independence to live on alms, is itself great cruelty.

To innovate is not to reform.