The teaching of politics is that the Government, which was set for protection and comfort of all good citizens, becomes the principal obstruction and nuisance with which we have to contend... The cheat and bully and malefactor we meet everywhere is the Government.

The test of civilization is the power of drawing the most benefit out of cities.

Open the doors of opportunity to talent and virtue and they will do themselves justice, and property will not be in bad hands.

People only see what they are prepared to see.

We, as we read, must become Greeks, Romans, Turks, priest and king, martyr and executioner; must fasten these images to some reality in our secret experience, or we shall learn nothing rightly.

Tis the good reader that makes the good book.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.