Never was a government that was not composed of liars, malefactors and thieves.

More laws, less justice.

For as the law is set over the magistrate, even so are the magistrates set over the people. And therefore, it may be truly said, "that the magistrate is a speaking law, and the law is a silent magistrate.

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.

We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.

Would that I could discover truth as easily as I can uncover falsehood.

In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory.