Continuous eloquence wearies.
Justice is as much a matter of fashion as charm is.
Man governs himself more by impulse than reason
Montaigne is wrong in declaring that custom ought to be followed simply because it is custom, and not because it is reasonable or just.
Muhammad established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ by commanding his followers to lay down their lives.
To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.