I have resolved, if our interview is conducted in the usual manner, and it pleases God to give me the opportunity, to reserve and throw away my first fire, and I have thoughts even of reserving my second fire.

A garden, you know, is a very usual refuge of a disappointed politician. Accordingly, I have purchased a few acres about nine miles from town, have built a hou…

The origin of all civil government, justly established, must be a voluntary compact, between the rulers and the ruled; and must be liable to such limitations, …

Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.

We don't want to start a nuclear war unless we really have to, now do we Jack?

You're lucky I took me a vow of nonviolence,' said mike fink, 'Or you'd be suffering some pain right now.

A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. I would rather you m…