Sallust is indisputably one of the best historians among the Romans, both for the purity of his language and the elegance of his style.

Wars are just to those to whom they are necessary.

One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.

I take toleration to be a part of religion. I do not know which I would sacrifice; I would keep them both: it is not necessary that I should sacrifice either.

There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature and of nations.

Teach me, O lark! with thee to greatly rise, to exalt my soul and lift it to the skies.

People crushed by law, have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws; and those who have much hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.