There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut. – James Bryce
The People, though we think of a great entity when we use the word, means nothing more than so many millions of individual men. – James Bryce
Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know what he thinks he knows. – James Bryce
Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. – James Bryce
But look, I was born in 1956, the peak year for births in US history. I think Im very representative of many of the thought processes my generation have been through and, by and large, people of my age have had their imprint planted on the consciousness of western society for a long time. – Tom Hanks