The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights of another.

The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force.

The public is wiser than the wisest critic.

Institutions may crumble and governments fall, but it is only that they may renew a better youth, and mount upwards like the eagle.

Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement; and if a story is told of more than common interest, ennui is sure to have its joy in adding embellishments. If hours did not hang heavy, what would become of scandal?

Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement.

The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.