Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.

Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.

All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.

Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done.

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.