Whenever government abandons law, it proclaims anarchy.
People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
Custom reconciles us to everything.
It is hard to say whether doctors of law or divinity have made the greater advances in the lucrative business of mystery.
Tyrants seldom want pretexts.
Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; it loads us more than millions of debt; takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.