Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.

Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.

An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.

Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words.

Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor.

The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.