Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.
No man can be a politician, except he be first a historian or a traveller; for except he can see what must be, or what may be, he is no politician.
Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.
The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.
A whole army, though they can neither write nor read, are not afraid of a platform... therefore a whole army is afraid of one man.