There are all kinds of devices invented for the protection and preservation of countries: defensive barriers, forts, trenches, and the like... But prudent minds have as a natural gift one safeguard which is the common possession of all, and this applies especially to the dealings of democracies. What is this safeguard? Skepticism. This you must preserve. This you must retain. If you can keep this, you need fear no harm.

Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.

All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.

Everything great is not always good, but all good things, are great.

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.