"[The spirit of party] opens the door..." - Quote by George Washington

“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?”

“It gives me real concern to observe ... that you should think it necessary to distinguish between my personal and public character, and confine your esteem to the former.”

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”

“A party should not contain utterly incongruous elements, radically divided on the real issues, and acting together only on false and dead issues insincerely painted as real and vital. It should not in the several States as well as in the Nation be prostituted to the service of the baser type of political boss. It should be so composed that there should be a reasonable agreement in the actions taken by it both in the Nation and in the several States. Judged by these standards, both of the old parties break down.”

“The party of Kennedy is also the party of Eastland. The party of Javits is also the party of Goldwater.”

“There's no way in the world you're going to make a political party respectable unless you keep it out of office.”

“Civilization is not by means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt.”

“The English have no exaulted sentiments. They can all be bought.”

“The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.”