I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just say that there is no God. They would speak disinterestedly at least, but such a person is not to be found.

The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned.

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.

Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money, position and other worldly goods, than the way he distributes these, and the sort of men who are most amply provided with them.

There is what is called the highway to posts and honor, and there is a cross and by way, which is much the shortest.

The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished.

I take sanctuary in an honest mediocrity.