That is probable which for the most part usually comes to pass, or which is a part of the ordinary beliefs of mankind.

The existence of virtue depends entirely upon its use.

If the oarsmen of a fast-moving ship suddenly cease to row, the suspension of the driving force of the oars doesn't prevent the vessel from continuing to move on its course. And with a speech it is much the same. After he has finished reciting the document, the speaker will still be able to maintain the same tone without a break, borrowing its momentum and impulse from the passage he has just read out.

No sane man will dance.

The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.