England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe.

Everywhere among the English-speaking race criminal justice was rude, and punishments were barbarous; but the tendency was to do away with special privileges and legal exemptions.

In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had a relation with each other which was the forerunner of the present system of local government in the Western States.

One of the strongest and most persistent elements in national development has been that inheritance of political traditions and usages which the new settlers brought with them.

Many attempts had been made by colonial legislatures to cut off or to tax the importation of slaves.

Each colony became accustomed to planting new settlements and to claiming new boundaries.

In any event, colonization and the grant of lands were provincial matters.

Washington's defeat in 1754 was followed by active military preparations on both sides.

The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the colonies actually had what England only seemed to have, - three departments of government.

Taxation is the price which civilized communities pay for the opportunity of remaining civilized.

Besides paid white laborers, there was everywhere a class of white servants bound without wages for a term of years, and a more miserable class of Negro slaves.

Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which in us would be called moral.

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.

I hold my plush monkey over the bannister and let it drop. Its eyes light up when you squeeze its kidneys as whose eyes, I suppose, would not.

Cats have gnosis to a degree that is granted to few bishops.

Too much time is wasted fighting one self and life itself. Peace and fulfilment emerge the moment you embrace both.

I would find it very strange to be on the road without my family. It's really second nature to me.

I think most Americans are against illegal surveillance of their emails and telephone calls by the government.

You should know better.ʺ ʺIʹve never known better,ʺ he countered. ʺYou should know that.

Taking responsibility means never blaming anyone else for anything you are being..... doing.... having, or feeling.

Thou seest I have more flesh than another man, and therefore more frailty.