Free trade, one of the greatest blessings which a government can confer on a people, is in almost every country unpopular.

The impenetrable stupidity of Prince George (son-in-law of James II) served his turn. It was his habit, when any news was told him, to exclaim, "Est il possible?"-"Is it possible?"

He was a rake among scholars, and a scholar among rakes.

Men naturally sympathize with the calamities of individuals; but they are inclined to look on a fallen party with contempt rather than with pity.

Turn where we may, within, around, the voice of great events is proclaiming to us, Reform, that you may preserve!

The history of nations, in the sense in which I use the word, is often best studied in works not professedly historical.

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