Alexander Hamilton:
The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct permanent share in the government... Can a democratic assembly who annually revolve in the mass of the people be supposed steadily to pursue the public good?

Elizabeth Barrett Browning quotes

Who so loves believes the impossible.
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A woman's always younger than a man of equal years.
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An ignorance of means may minister to greatness, but an ignorance of aims make it impossible to be great at all.
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And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can.
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Best be yourself, imperial, plain and true!
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Books are masters who instruct us without rods or ferules, without words or anger, without bread or money. If you approach them, they are not asleep; if you seek them, they do not hide; if you blunder, they do not scold; if you are ignorant, they do not laugh at you.
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Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes - The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.
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God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.
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If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.
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Light tomorrow with today!
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My sun sets to raise again.
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Since when was genius found respectable?
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Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.
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The iron gate ground its teeth to let me pass!
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There, that is our secret: go to sleep! You will wake, and remember, and understand.
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