When...we, as individuals, obey laws that direct us to behave for the welfare of the community as a whole, we are indirectly helping to promote the pursuit of happiness by our fellow human beings.

The family is the association established by nature for the supply of men's everyday wants.

Money was established for exchange, but interest causes it to be reproduced by itself. Therefore this way of earning money is greatly in conflict with the natural law.

The mass of mankind are evidently slavish in their tastes, preferring a life suitable to beasts.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

Whether we call it sacrifice, or poetry, or adventure, it is always the same voice that calls.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.