I took the right sow by the ear.

It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.

Persons extremely reserved are like old enamelled watches, which had painted covers, that hindered your seeing what o'clock it was.

Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.

Many words are not wanting to show that the particular view of each court occasioned the dangers which affected the public tranquillity; yet the whole is charged to my account. Nor is this sufficient.

I have lived long enough in the world, Sir, . . . to know that the safety of a minister lies in his having the approbation of this House. Former ministers, Sir, neglected this, and therefore they fell; I have always made it my first study to obtain it.

The gratitude of place-expectants is a lively sense of future favours.