"He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator."

"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave it them for their benefit, and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it, it cannot be supposed he meant it should alwa…"

"The power of the legislative, being derived from the people by a positive voluntary grant and institution, can be no other than what that positive grant conveyed."

"I think it is a great mistake for any one to take his children to task for every little trivial fault."

"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common."