For out of such an ungoverned populace one is usually chosen as a leader, someone bold and unscrupulous who curries favor with the people by giving them other men's property. To such a man the protection of public office is given, and continually renewed. He emerges as a tyrant over the very people who raised him to power.

Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.

In the conduct of almost every affair slowness and procrastination are hateful

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

Every man should bear his own grievances rather than detract from the comforts of another.

Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship.

More law, less justice.