Individuality is the aim of political liberty.

All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity.

Death is appalling to those of the most iron nerves, when it comes quietly and in the stillness and solitude of night.

The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity.

At no period of the naval history of the world, is it probable that Marines were more important than during the War of the Revolution.

Aristocracy: A combination of many powerful men, for the purpose of maintaining their own particular interests. It is consequently a concentration of all the most effective parts of a community for a given end, hence its energy, efficiency and success.

It is seldom men think of death in the pride of their health and strength.