Virtue in a republic is the love of one's country, that is the love of equality.
The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
There is a very good saying that if triangles invented a god, they would make him three-sided.
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.