I know not any season of life that is past more agreeably than virtuous old age.

This is the part of a great man, after he has maturely weighed all circumstances, to punish the guilty, to spare the many, and in every state of fortune not to depart from an upright, virtuous conduct.

There is no one who can give you wiser advice than you can give yourself: you will never make a slip, if you listen to your own heart.

We are not born for ourselves alone.

Men of different tastes have different pursuits.

Within the character of the citizen, lies the welfare of the nation.

A war is never undertaken by the ideal state, except in defense of its honor or its safety.