Hatred which is completely vanquished by love passes into love: and love is thereupon greater than if hatred had not preceded it.

Men who are ruled by reason desire nothing for themselves which they would not wish for all mankind.

The mind can only imagine anything, or remember what is past, while the body endures.

I have resolved to demonstrate by a certain and undoubted course of argument, or to deduce from the very condition of human nature, not what is new and unheard of, but only such things as agree best with practice.

In regard to intellect and true virtue, every nation is on a par with the rest, and God has not in these respects chosen one people rather than another.

Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself.

Statesman are suspected of plotting against mankind, rather than consulting their interests, and are esteemed more crafty than learned.