The passages in which Milton has alluded to his own circumstances are perhaps read more frequently, and with more interest, than any other lines in his poems.

The highest eulogy which can be pronounced on the Revolution of 1688 is this that this was our last Revolution.

Office of itself does much to equalize politicians. It by no means brings all characters to a level; but it does bring high characters down and low characters up towards a common standard.

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

No man in the world acts up to his own standard of right.

He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little child.

And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?