1. “Power over a man’s subsistence is power over his will.”
2. “Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.”
3. “The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one.”
4. “A well adjusted man is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.”
5. “When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.”
6. “Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.”
7. “Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.”
8. “I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.”
9. “Learn to think continentally.”
10. “Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.”
