The less men think, the more they talk.
There are bad examples which are worse than crimes; and more states have perished from the violation of morality than from the violation of law.
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty.
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.