Refined policy ever has been the parent of confusion, and ever will be so as long as the world endures. Plain good intention, which is as easily discovered at the first view as fraud is surely detected at last, is of no mean force in the government of mankind.

Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.

Art is a partnership not only between those who are living but between those who are dead and those who are yet to be born.

Genuine simplicity of heart is a healing and cementing principle.

Tyrants seldom want pretexts.

General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.

To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.