In revolutions the occasions may be trifling but great interest are at stake.
Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity.
The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
A man is his own best friend; therefore he ought to love himself best.
A brave man is clear in his discourse, and keeps close to truth.
Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion.