When any one person or body of men seize into their hands the power in the last resort, there is properly no longer a government, but what Aristotle and his followers call the abuse and corruption of one.

All panegyrics are mingled with an infusion of poppy.

That was excellently observed’, say I, when I read a passage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mistaken.

The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome.

Under the rose, since here are none but friends, To own the truth we have some private ends.

It is the talent of human nature to run from one extreme to another.

Perverseness is your whole defence.