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

All those men have their price.

Though I admire republican principles in theory, yet I am afraid the practice may be too perfect for human nature. We tried a republic last century, and it failed. Let our enemies try next. I hate political experiments.

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.

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

I can not, therefore, see how this can be imputed as a crime, or how any of the king's ministers can be blamed for his doing what the public has no concern in; for if the public be well and faithfully served it has no business to ask by whom.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!