The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
Whatever is unknown is magnified.
The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
I am my nearest neighbour.
It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.
No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
They terrify lest they should fear.
Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt.
The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.