It is a remark liable to as few exceptions as any generality can be, that they who applaud prosperous folly and adore triumphant guilt have never been known to succor or even to pity human weakness or offence, when they become subject to human vicissitude, and meet with punishment instead of obtaining power.
Burke observes that those who celebrate success often lack compassion for the failures of others.
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An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease.
They have little regard to the obvious consequences of their doctrine, though they may see that it leaves positive authority in very few of the positive institutions of this country.
Those who are servants in name, as well as in effect, do not like to be told of their situation, their duty, and their obligations.
This is the spirit of our Constitution, not only in its settled course, but in all its revolutions.
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