The gardener plants trees, not one berry of which he will ever see: and shall not a public man plant laws, institutions, government, in short, under the same conditions?

We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race.

Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.

He removes the greatest ornament of friendship who takes away from it respect.

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.

Superstition is an unreasoning fear of God.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.