Let every man practice the art that he knows best.

The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master from the house.

Not in opinion but in nature is law founded.

There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly.

Please go on, make your threats. I don't like to submit to mere implication.

If some lose their whole fortunes, they will drag many more down with them . . . believe me that the whole system of credit and finance which is carried on here at Rome in the Forum, is inextricably bound up with the revenues of the Asiatic province. If Those revenues are destroyed, our whole system of credit will come down with a crash.

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