All the world over, I will back the masses against the classes.

It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.

If Germany is to become a colonizing power, all I say is, God speed her! She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of the great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.

Ireland, Ireland. That cloud in the west, that coming storm. That minister of God's retribution upon cruel, inveterate, and but half-atoned injustice! Ireland forces upon us those great social and great religious questions. God grant that we may have courage to look them in the face!

The errors of former times are recorded for our instruction in order that we may avoid their repition.

It is no use for the honorable member to shake his head in the teeth of his own words.

Nothing more surely cultivates and embellishes a man than association with refined and virtuous women.