"The American principle of the sovereignty of the people, when it is fully developed, will lead to a species of legal despotism."

"The United States is a land of wonders, in which everything is in constant motion, and in which nothing is fixed."

"The American people are a people who are very fond of comfort, and they are not always very fond of liberty."

"The Americans have a great taste for physical gratifications. They are always seeking to procure them, and they are never satisfied."

"The American people are a people who are very fond of their own opinions, and they are not always very tolerant of the opinions of others."