“People who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants.”

“The art of making much show with little substance.”

“A good constitution is infinitely better than the best despot.”

“In every age the vilest specimens of human nature are to be found among demagogues.”

“The temple of silence and reconciliation.”

“We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of morality.”

“And there was never a better time to delve for pleasure in language than the sixteenth century, when novelty blew through English like a spring breeze. Some twelve thousand words, a phenomenal numb...”

“O! Learn to read what silent love hath writ:to hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.”

“What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyesWould, with themselves, shut up my thoughts...”