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.

The most favourable laws can do very little towards the happiness of people when the disposition of the ruling power is adverse to them.

The conduct of a losing party never appears right: at least it never can possess the only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar judgements-success.

Laws are commanded to hold their tongues among arms; and tribunals fall to the ground with the peace they are no longer able to uphold.

To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.

Education is the cheap defense of nations.

Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident a security.