Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Maker of the world, but degenerates once it gets into the hands of man

The more humanity owes him, the more society denies him. Every door is shut against him, even when he has a right to its being opened: and if he ever obtains justice, it is with much greater difficulty than others obtain favors.

Every man has a right to risk his own life for the preservation of it.

With children use force; with men reason; such is the natural order of things. The wise man requires no law.

Let it not, therefore, be said that the Sovereign is not subject to the laws of his State; since the contrary is a true proposition of the right of nations, which flattery has sometimes attacked but good princes have always defended as the tutelary divinity of their dominions. How much more legitimate is it to say with the wise Plato, that the perfect felicity of a kingdom consists in the obedience of subjects to their prince, and of the prince to the laws, and in the laws being just and constantly directed to the public good!

Yes, if the life and death of Socrates are those of a wise man, the life and death of Jesus are those of a god.

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?