The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye.
The mills of God grind slowly.
It is very easy to speak words of wisdom from a comfortable distance, when one sees no reality, no details, none of the effect on men's minds.
By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes to be his duty against the influences of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.