Thomas Paine: “Mankind have lived to very little purpose, if, at this period of the world, they must go two or three thousand years…”

The peer and the beggar are often of the same family.

A knowledge of the practice was then joined to the theory; and all that was wanting to give it real existence was opportunity.

An hereditary governor is as inconsistent as an hereditary author.

When it becomes necessary to do anything, the whole heart and soul should go into the measure, or not attempt it.