Baron Grimm declared that, as a rule, it was easy for little minds to attain splendid positions, because they devoted all their ability to the one object.

God gives manhood but one clew to success,--utter and exact justice; that he guarantees shall be always expediency.

Example acquires tenfold authority when it speaks from the grave.

We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.

One on God's side is a majority.

Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people.

Aristocracy is always cruel.