It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting

It is the besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which the masses of men exhibit their tyranny.

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner.

[Coles Myer spokesman Jim Cooper says the advertising campaign is a necessity.] There is a fair bit of misinformation flying around out there, ... We're proud of what we do in terms of supporting suppliers, local suppliers, so the ads are really just about us getting a few facts on the table.

Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.