Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Those who believe that all virtue is to be found in their own party principles push matters to extremes; they do not consider that disproportion destroys a state.

Of cases where a man is truthful both in speech and conduct when no considerations of honesty come in, from an habitual sincerity of disposition. Such sincerity may be esteemed a moral excellence; for the lover of truth, who is truthful even when nothing depends on it, will a fortiori be truthful when some interest is at stake, since having all along avoided falsehood for its own sake, he will assuredly avoid it when it is morally base; and this is a disposition that we praise.

Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect they are equal absolutely.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

Boundaries don't protect rivers, people do.