Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.

It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.

There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked.

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

If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse

There is a very good saying that if triangles invented a god, they would make him three-sided.

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.