An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.

The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.

Better it is to say that the government most comfortable to nature is that which best agrees with the humor and disposition of the people in whose favor it is established.

If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.

I never listen to calumnies, because if they are untrue I run the risk of being deceived, and if they be true, of hating persons not worth thinking about.

In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships, the subsititue is light taxes.

The spirit of commerce... renders every man willing to live on his own property...& prevents the growth of luxury.