It is necessary for a Senator to be thoroughly acquainted with the constitution; and this is a knowledge of the most extensive nature; a matter of science, of diligence, of reflection, without which no Senator can possibly be fit for his office.

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

Let the punishment be proportionate to the offense.

A mental stain can neither be blotted out by the passage of time nor washed away by any waters.

No one sees what is before his feet: they scan the tracks of heaven.