Politics is the pursuit of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.
…in order that a man may be happy, it is necessary that he should not only be capable of his work, but a good judge of his work.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
I told you I was sick.
Think wrongly if you please, but in all cases think for yourself.