The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty.

I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me n…

The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It se…

The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. But the Constitution which at any time ex…

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

During the last 100 years, the House of Lords has never contributed one iota to popular liberties or popular freedom, or done anything to advance the common we…

Diejenige Regierung ist die beste, die sich uberflussing macht.