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

Scotland by no means escaped the fate ordained for every country which is connected, but not incorporated, with another country of greater resources.

Highest among those who have exhibited human nature by means of dialogue stands Shakespeare. His variety is like the variety of nature,--endless diversity, scarcely any monstrosity.

Nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand.

The upper current of society presents no pertain criterion by which we can judge of the direction in which the under current flows.

The chief-justice was rich, quiet, and infamous.

If anybody would make me the greatest king that ever lived, with palaces, and gardens and fine dinners, and wine, and coaches, and beautiful clothes, and hundreds of servants, on condition that I would not read books, I would not be a king.