Human nature will never part with power. Look for an example of a voluntary relinquishment of power from one end of the globe to another - you will find none.

The whole economy of this lower world proves that it is by labor and perseverance only that good is obtained and evil is avoided.

Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — ['Treason!' cried the Speaker] — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.

Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?

He that hath a blind conscience which sees nothing, a dead conscience which feels nothing, and a dumb conscience which says nothing, is in as miserable a condition as a man can be on this side of hell.

The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed.

Oh, how wretched should I be at this moment, if I had not made my peace with God.