What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

There is no moment without some duty.

Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those circumstances by which nature forms our habits, by which we are nurtured and live.

No liberal man would impute a charge of unsteadiness to another for having changed his opinion.