Every legitimate authority should respect its extent and its limits.
Lenity is a part of justice; but she must not speak too loud for fear of waking justice.
Politeness smooths wrinkles.
Poetry is to be found nowhere unless we carry it within us.
Strength is natural, but grace is the growth of habit. This charming quality requires practice if it is to become lasting.
Maxims are to the intellect what laws are to actions; they do not enlighten, but they guide and direct, and, although themselves blind, are protective.