Between husband and wife friendship seems to exist by nature, for man is naturally disposed to pairing.

Here and elsewhere we shall not obtain the best insight into things until we actually see them growing from the beginning.

He who hath many friends hath none.

Dissimilarity of habit tends more than anything to destroy affection.

All friendly feelings toward others come from the friendly feelings a person has for himself.

The goodness or badness, justice or injustice, of laws varies of necessity with the constitution of states. This, however, is clear, that the laws must be adapted to the constitutions. But if so, true forms of government will of necessity have just laws, and perverted forms of government will have unjust laws.

Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.