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.
Virtue is the health of the soul. It gives a flavor to the smallest leaves of life.
Xenophon wrote with a swan's quill, Plato with a pen of gold, and Thucydides with a brazen stylus.
Religion is fire which example keeps alive, and which goes out if not communicated.
Every legitimate authority should respect its extent and its limits.
TIME and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth.