In this statement, my Scipio, I build on your own admirable definition, that there can be no community, properly so called, unless it be regulated by a combination of rights. And by this definition it appears that a multitude of men may be just as tyrannical as a single despot and indeed this is the most odious of all tyrannies, since no monster can be more barbarous than the mob, which assumes the name and mask of the people.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

A true friend is a sort of second self.

Probabilities direct the conduct of the wise man.

Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.

I will adhere to the counsels of good men, although misfortune and death should be the consequence.

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.