Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have either one.

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.

Fiction or fable allures to instruction.

The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. In my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

All cats look gray in the dark.