"You complain of the taxes," he said; "but think of how you tax yourselves.
You consume about fifty millions yearly in drink.

Is there any Government that would dare to tax you to that extent?
You have it in your own power greatly to reduce the taxes, and that without in any way appealing to us." Complaining that the laws are bad, and that the taxes are heavy, will not mend matters.

Aristocratic government, and the tyranny of masters, are nothing like so injurious as the tyranny of vicious appetites.

Men are easily led away by the parade of their miseries, which are for the most part voluntary and self-imposed,--the results of idleness, thriftlessness, intemperance, and misconduct.

To blame others for what we suffer, is always more agreeable to our self-pride, than to blame ourselves.