General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York

The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments.

The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.

The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down.

No republic ever yet stood on a stable foundation without satisfying the common people.

It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy

The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair.

The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.

Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery.

But in the hero ne'er forget the man.

To learn to die is an heroic work.

You'll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.

Whether you look for the good or look for the bad in a person, you'll find it." A. Lincoln

Alan Pardew has had to juggle his pack.

All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons.

The children of this world and the adults of this world are in entirely separate boats and only drift near each other when we need a ride from someone or when someone needs us to wash our hands.

Satan conquered Jesus on the Cross and took His spirit to the dark regions of hell

Somewhere back a whiskey or so ago I wrote that thinking was a real thing in the world, just like anything else. I mean that very literally, materially. And it's true about poems, too.

I don't think some of the people who come to Old Trafford can spell football, never mind understand it.

When someone critises or disagrees with you, a small ant of hatred and antagonism is born in your heart. If you do not squash that ant at once, it might grow into a snake, or even a dragon.

Any appeasement of tyranny is treason.