Principles . . . become modified in practice, by facts.

A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.

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

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner.

The minority of a country is never known to agree, except in its efforts to reduce and oppress the majority.

Battles, unlike bargains, are rarely discussed in society.

These families, you know, are our upper crust, not upper ten thousand.