A government of laws, and not of men.

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.

Metaphysicians and politicians may dispute forever, but they will never find any other moral principle or foundation of rule or obedience, than the consent of …

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

The problem of cat versus bird is as old as time. If we attempt to resolve it by legislation who knows but what we may be called upon to take sides as well in …

There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.

The King governs by Law. Let us look back to the evils we had, in order to prevent more. There was loan, and ship-money, and extremes begat extremes. The House…