We may convince others by our arguements, but we can only persuade them by their own
In the interchange of thought use no coin but gold and silver.
Abuse of words is the foundation of ideology.
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
A man who shows no defect is a fool or a hypocrite, whom we should mistrust. There are defects so bound to fine qualities that they announce them,--defects which it is well not to correct.
Every legitimate authority should respect its extent and its limits.