Philip Hone

“The locomotion of the whole human race is to be changed.”

“The times are sadly out of joint. Commercial distress and political turmoil have produced a state of things which is truly deplorable.”

“The spirit of darkness and misrule is abroad.”

“General Jackson is now the greatest man in this country.”

“I am a down-in-the-mouth politician.”

“The rich men have been extravagant, the poor lazy and prodigal.”

“The papers are filled with accounts of the most horrid murders, robberies, and other outrages.”

“Webster is a great man, a giant, but he is not a great party leader.”

“The two most important events of my life were, first, my marriage, and second, my retirement from business.”

“This is a dreadful state of things, but it cannot last.”

“There is an awful Rabble in this city.”