All Government Is Founded On

Some Decent Regulated Pre-eminence, Some Preference (not Exclusive Appropriation) Given To Birth, Is Neither Unnatural, Nor Unjust, Nor Impolite.

Applaud Us When We Run, Console Us When We Fall, Cheer Us When We Recover.

Manners Are Of More Importance Than Laws. Manners Are What Vex Or Soothe, Corrupt Or Purify, Exalt Or Debase, Barbarize Or Refine Us, By A Constant, Steady, Uniform, Insensible Operation, Like That Of The Air We Breathe.

It Is The Nature Of All Greatness Not To Be Exact.

I Venture To Say No War Can Be Long Carried On Against The Will Of The People.