There is still another inconvenieney in conquests made by democracies; their government is ever odious to the conquered states. It is apparently monarchical, but in reality it is more oppressive than monarchy, as the experience of all ages and countries evinces.

Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.

If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.

What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.

As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

In every government there are three sorts of power: the legislative; the executive in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive in regard to matters that depend on the civil law.