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

Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.

When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.

There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude... we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

Trade is the best cure for prejudice.

At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.

Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.