Whatsoever is, is in God.
No to laugh, not to lament, not to detest, but to understand.
Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined.
Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.
Ambition is the immoderate desire for honor.
To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.