On The Human Imagination Events

They Who Have Reasoned Ignorantly, Or Who Have Aimed At Effecting Their Personal Ends By Flattering The Popular Feeling, Have Boldly Affirmed That 'one Man Is As Good As Another'; A Maxim That Is True In Neither Nature, Revealed Morals, Nor Political Theory.

Whenever The Government Of The United States Shall Break Up, It Will Probably Be In Consequence Of A False Direction Having Been Given To Publick Opinion. This Is The Weak Point Of Our Defenses, And The Part To Which The Enemies Of The System Will Direct All Their Attacks. Opinion Can Be So Perverted As To Cause The False To Seem The True; The Enemy, A Friend, And The Friend, An Enemy; The Best Interests Of The Nation To Appear Insignificant, And Trifles Of Moment; In A Word, The Right The Wrong, And The Wrong The Right.

The Common Faults Of American Language Are An Ambition Of Effect, A Want Of Simplicity, And A Turgid Abuse Of Terms.

All Greatness Of Character Is Dependent On Individuality.

The Affairs Of Life Embrace A Multitude Of Interests, And He Who Reasons In Any One Of Them, Without Consulting The Rest, Is A Visionary Unsuited To Control The Business Of The World.