To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.

Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.

It is unreasonable ... to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.

The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.

A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.

Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.