Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men.

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.

Calamus fortior gladio.

Nothing is so secure as that money will not defeat it.

The spirit is the true self.

Reason should direct, and appetite obey.

The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized.