Did you think I was immortal?

Reason must be the universal rule and guide; all things must be done according to reason without allowing oneself to be swayed by emotion.

Wise judges are we of each other!

First, all means to conciliate; failing that, all means to crush.

Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of the state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is possible than to show leniency to those who violate it.

I do not sleep to let others sleep in the shade of my waking.

Never write a letter and never destroy one.