Will Thomas
Will Thomas
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NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
religious reading long
My religious reading has long been confined to the moral branch of religion, which is the same in all religions; while in that branch which consists of dogmas, all differ[.
people house reason
I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly.
jesus enemy foundation
The truth is, that the greatest enemies to the doctrines of Jesus are those, calling themselves the expositors of them, who have perverted them for the structure of a system of fancy absolutely incomprehensible, and without any foundation in His genuine words.
faith-religion office superstitions
The office of reformer of the superstitions of a nation is ever dangerous.
independent government should
It should be remembered, as an axiom of eternal truth in politics, that whatever power in any government is independent, is absolute also.
men long should
There is a fulness of time when men should go, and not occupy too long the ground to which others have a right to advance.
government occupation becoming
Had not a conviction of the danger to which an unlimited occupation of the executive chair would expose the republican Constitution of our Government, made it conscientiously a duty to retire when I did, the fear of becoming a dotard and of being insensible of it, would of itself have resisted all solicitations to remain.
betray insensible imbecility
Nothing betrays imbecility so much as the being insensible of it.
men mind progress
It is wonderful to me that old men should not be sensible that their minds keep pace with their bodies in the progress of decay.
country horse player
From the circumstances of my position, I was often thrown into the society of horse-racers, card-players, fox-hunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men; and many a time have I asked myself, in the enthusiastic moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favorite horse, the issue of a question eloquently argued at the bar, or in the great council of the nation, well, which of these kinds of reputation should I prefer? That of a horse-jockey, a fox-hunter, an orator, or the honest advocate of my country's rights?
determination world good-humor
A determination never to do what is wrong, prudence, and good-humor, will go far toward securing to you the estimation of the world.
hands competition want
Having always observed that public works are much less advantageously managed than the same are by private hands, I have thought it better for the public to go to market for whatever it wants which is to be found there; for there competition brings it down to the minimum value.
self government safe
I deem no government safe which is under the vassalage of any self-constituted authorities, or any other authority than that of the nation, or its regular functionaries.
two safe construction
When an instrument admits two constructions, the one safe, the other dangerous, the one precise, the other indefinite, I prefer that which is safe and precise.