"I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man."

"The world is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy for those who think."

"Men are governed by their passions, and it is by working on these passions that we are to govern them."

"It is a truth, which has been taught by the experience of all ages, that the people are too apt to be led astray by the arts of popular demagogues."

"The United States is a nation of many different opinions and interests."