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

A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.

The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.

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.

The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.

I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.

For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.