He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

The great Error of our Nature is, not to know where to stop, not to be satisfied with any reasonable Acquirement; not to compound with our Condition; but to lose all we have gained by an insatiable Pursuit after more.

Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.

But a good patriot, and a true politician, always considers how he shall make the most of the existing materials of his country. A disposition, to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman. Everything else is vulgar in the conception, perilous in the execution.

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

A nation is not conquered which is perpetually to be conquered.

The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar minds - success.