Half-knowledge Is Worse Than Ignorance.

The Object Of Oratory Alone In Not Truth, But Persuasion.

The Hearts Of Men Are Their Books; Events Are Their Tutors; Great Actions Are Their Eloquence.

Our Rulers Will Best Promote The Improvement Of The Nation By Strictly Confining Themselves To Their Own Legitimate Duties, By Leaving Capital To Find Its Most Lucrative Course, Commodities Their Fair Price, Industry And Intelligence Their Natural Reward, Idleness And Folly Their Natural Punishment, By Maintaining Peace, By Defending Property, By Diminishing The Price Of Law, And By Observing Strict Economy In Every Department Of The State. Let The Government Do This: The People Will Assuredly Do The Rest.

As Civilization Advances, Poetry Almost Necessarily Declines.

The Great Cause Of Revolutions Is This, That While Nations Move Onward, Constitutions Stand Still.