But remain the teacher of the young teachers. Advise and direct us, and we will be ready to learn. I will have need of you as long as I live.

God made me and broke the mold.

Generally we obtain very surely and very speedily what we are not too anxious to obtain.

I do not know is a phrase which becomes us.

The science of government is only a science of combinations, of applications, and of exceptions, according to times, places and circumstances.

...in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself.

It is hard to prevent oneself from believing what one so keenly desires, and who can doubt that the interest we have in admitting or denying the reality of the Judgement to come determines the faith of most men in accordance with their hopes and fears.