Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.
Learn from your mistakes and build on your successes.
Protection and patriotism are reciprocal.
The will of a majority is the will of a rabble. Progressive democracy is incompatable with liberty.
A revolution in itself is not a blessing.
The Government of the absolute majority instead of the Government of the people is but the Government of the strongest interests; and when not efficiently checked, it is the most tyrannical and oppressive that can be devised.