Justice renders to every one his due.

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.

Though liberty is established by law, we must be vigilant, for liberty to enslave us is always present under that very liberty. Our Constitution speaks of the "general welfare of the people." Under that phrase all sorts of excesses can be employed by lusting tyrants to make us bondsmen.

For my own part, I had rather be old only a short time than be old before I really am so.

Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.

I like myself, but I won't say I'm as handsome as the bull that kidnapped Europa.

He who suffers, remembers.