There is no fear without some hope, and no hope without some fear.

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.

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

If anyone conceives, that an object of his love joins itself to another with closer bonds of friendship than he himself has attained to, he will be affected with hatred towards the loved object and with envy towards his rival.

The mind has greater power over the emotions, and is less subject thereto, insofar as it understands all things to be necessary.

Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.

He who hates anyone will endeavor to do him an injury, unless he fears that a greater injury will thereby accrue to himself; on the other hand, he who loves anyone will, by the same law, seek to benefit him.