The English Are Busy; They Don't Have

Not To Be Loved Is A Misfortune, But It Is An Insult To Be Loved No Longer.

The Mood And Temper Of The Public In Regard To The Treatment Of Crime And Criminals Is One Of The Most Unfailing Tests Of The Civilisation Of Any Country.

The Tyranny Of A Prince In An Oligarchy Is Not So Dangerous To The Public Welfare As The Apathy Of A Citizen In A Democracy.

Fain Would I Glide Down A Gentle River, But I Am Carried Away By A Torrent.

Men In Excess Of Happiness Or Misery Are Equally Inclined To Severity. Witness Conquerors And Monks! It Is Mediocrity Alone, And A Mixture Of Prosperous And Adverse Fortune That Inspire Us With Lenity And Pity.