"He who reigns within himself, and rules passions, desires, and fears, is more than a king."

"To be blind is not miserable; but to be incapable of enduring blindness, that is miserable."

"No light, but rather darkness visible."

"For liberty hath a sharp and double edge, fit only to be handled by just and virtuous men; to bad and dissolute, it becomes a mischief unwieldy in their own hands."

"Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant Nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks."