The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there is some excellent and eternal Being, who deserves the respect and homage of men
The beginnings of all things are small.
Philosophy is the true mother of science.
The soil of their native land is dear to all the hearts of mankind.
Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?