The greatest braggarts are usually the biggest cowards.

Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.

The happiest is he who suffers least; the most miserable is he who enjoys least.

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls.

Self-love is an instrument useful but dangerous; it often wounds the hand which makes use of it, and seldom does good without doing harm.

Frequent punishments are always a sign of weakness or laziness on the part of a government.

I am not made like any of those I have seen. I venture to believe that I am not made like any of those who are in existence. If I am not better, at least I am different.