Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.

Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.

I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.

The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.

Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!

An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.

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