The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge.

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.

At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities.

Every class is unfit to govern.

I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong. If there is any presumption, it is the other way against holders of power...power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Remember that one touch of ill-nature makes the whole world kin.