Power Is Of An Encroaching Nature.

But The Mere Circumstance Of Complexion Cannot Deprive Them Of The Character Of Men.

The Regulation Of These Various And Interfering Interests Forms The Principal Task Of Modern Legislation And Involves The Spirit Of Party And Faction In The Necessary And Ordinary Operations Of Government.

Having Outlived So Many Of My Contemporaries, I Ought Not To Forget That I May Be Thought To Have Outlived Myself.

Procrastination In The Beginning And Precipitation Towards The Conclusion Is The Characteristic Of Such Bodies.

If The People Are To Be Our Governors, They Must Arm Themselves With Knowledge.