The effect of violent dislike between groups has always created an indifference to the welfare and honor of the state.

The best portraits are those in which there is a slight mixture of caricature.

That is the best government which desires to make the people happy, and knows how to make them happy.

Cut off my head, and singular I am, Cut off my tail, and plural I appear; Although my middle's left, there's nothing there! What is my head cut off? A sounding sea; What is my tail cut off? A rushing river; And in their mingling depths I fearless play, Parent of sweetest sounds, yet mute forever.

Queen Mary had a way of interrupting tattle about elopements, duels, and play debts, by asking the tattlers, very quietly yet significantly, whether they had ever read her favorite sermon--Dr. Tillotson on Evil Speaking.

Even the law of gravitation would be brought into dispute were there a pecuniary interest involved.

As freedom is the only safeguard of governments, so are order and moderation generally necessary to preserve freedom.