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

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

A rational army would run away.

That anyone who possesses power has a tendency to abuse it is an eternal truth. They tend to go as far as the barriers will allow.

Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.

The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.

The state of slavery is in its own nature bad.