Lord M. What religion is he of? Lord Sp. Why, he is an Anythingarian. - Jonathan Swift

For, in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery: but in fact, eleven men well armed will certainly subdue one single man in his shirt.

This evil fortune, which generally attends extraordinary men in the management of great affairs, has been imputed to divers causes, that need not be here set down, when so obvious a one occurs, if what a certain writer observes be true, that when a great genius appears in the world the dunces are all in confederacy against him.

You beat your pate, and fancy wit will come;
Knock as you please, there's nobody at home.