How blind men are to Heaven's gifts!

As far as the stars are from the earth, and as different as fire is from water, so much do self-interest and integrity differ.

...Men fear what they themselves have imagined.

As great edifices collapse of their own weight, so Heaven sets a similar limit to the growth of prosperous states.

As far as the earth is from the stars, and fire from the sea, so is the useful from the right. Power over men perishes completely if justice begins to be observed, and respect for individual rights overcomes strongholds.

Make us enemies of every people on earth, but save us from civil war.

The abode of God, too, is wherever is earth and sea and air, and sky and virtue. Why further do we seek the Gods of heaven? Whatever thou dost behold and whatever thou dost touch, that is Jupiter.