There is a sort of enthusiasm in all projectors, absolutely necessary for their affairs, which makes them proof against the most fatiguing delays, the most mortifying disappointments, the most shocking insults; and, what is severer than all, the presumptuous judgement of the ignorant upon their designs.

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

Of this stamp is the cant of, Not men, but measures.

Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purposes, not local prejudices ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole. You choose a member indeed; but when you have chosen him, he is not a member of Bristol, but he is a member of parliament.

In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function.

They [Americans] augur misgovernment at a distance and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze.

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.