In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself; you will see it, perhaps, often in this history; for, even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility.

If you have a secret and tell someone everyone will know. You can only keep a secret if you don't tell anyone.

The wise and the brave dares own that he was wrong.

Pity and forbearance should characterize all acts of justice.

A Republic, if you can keep it.

... there is much truth in the Italian saying, 'Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.'

O Lazy bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee arms and legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them?