If a man cannot feel the power of God when he looks upon the stars, then I doubt whether he is capable of any feeling at all.

An innocent man, if accused, can be acquitted; a guilty man, unless accused, cannot be condemned. It is, however, more advantageous to absolve an innocent than not to prosecute a guilty man.

Fire and water are not of more universal use than friendship.

No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.

If you would abolish covetousness, you must abolish its mother, profusion.

Man was born for two things--thinking and acting.

The sinews of war are infinite money.