Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

Self-government by the whole people is the teleologic idea. The republican form of government is the noblest and the best, as it is the latest.

There is nothing that a New-Englander so nearly worships as an argument.

Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

THERE are joys which long to be ours.

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.