Language is the leading principle which unites or separates the tribes of mankind.
War, in its fairest form, implies a perpetual violation of humanity and justice.
The fortune of nations has often depended on accidents . . .
The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.
[The] vain and transitory scenes of human greatness are unworthy of a serious thought.
The love of study, a passion which derives fresh vigor from enjoyment, supplies each day, each hour, with a perpetual source of independent and rational pleasure.