Too much liberty leads both men and nations to slavery.

It is not easy to distinguish between true and false affection, unless there occur one of those crises in which, as gold is tried by fire, so a faithful friendship may be tested by danger.

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

Calamus fortior gladio.

All soils are not fertile.

I follow nature as the surest guide, and resign myself with implicit obedience to her sacred ordinances.

There is no being of any race who, if he finds the proper guide, cannot attain to virtue.