An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.
Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
They terrify lest they should fear.
Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.