...majority Patriotism is the customary Patriotism.
Tis Better to Sit there and LOOK the fool, than to open your mouth and prove it.
It was in Warwick Castle that I came across the curious stranger whom I am going to talk about. He attracted me by three things: his candid simplicity, his marvelous familiarity with ancient armor, and the restfulness of his company--for he did all the talking.
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
All people have had ill luck, but Jairus's daughter and Lazarus had the worst.
The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.