No one will dare maintain that it is better to do injustice than to bear it.

For those who possess and can wield arms are in a position to decide whether the constitution is to continue or not

Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids.

The truly good and wise man will bear all kinds of fortune in a seemly way, and will always act in the noblest manner that the circumstances allow.

Now the goodness that we have to consider is clearly human goodness, since the good or happiness which we set out to seek was human good and human happiness. But human goodness means in our view excellence of soul, not excellence of body.

The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.