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There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance , narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.

He looked like such a Republican. He dressed like Pee-Wee Herman. But had I known what he had done when I was reading about him, I might have thought different.

If notwithstanding, a Rebellion of the same Kind now afflicts this Country, we should not infer that this Institution is useless, or should be laid aside; but just the Reverse.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.

Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.

All government, of course, is against liberty.

All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.

A State infinitely worse than that which the most inflamed Zealot, the most violent Republican or Enthusiast even pretended to dread before the Rebellion commenced.