I have not the smallest doubt that, if we had a purely democratic government here, the effect would be the same. Either the poor would plunder the rich, and civilisation would perish; or order and property would be saved by a strong military government, and liberty would perish.

Complete self-devotion is woman's part.

The English doctrine that all power is a trust for the public good.

In perseverance, in self command, in forethought, in all virtues which conduce to success in life, the Scots have never been surpassed.

People who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants.

We never could clearly understand how it is that egotism, so unpopular in conversation, should be so popular in writing.

Knowledge advances by steps, and not by leaps.