I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.
The greatest homage we can pay to truth, is to use it.
Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
Truth only needs to be for once spoken out; and there's such music in her, such strange rhythm, as makes men's memories her joyous slaves.
The surest plan to make a man is, think him so.
A poet must need be before his own age, to be even with posterity