Hatred is settled anger.

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.

True nobility is exempt from fear.

There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

It is certain that memory contains not only philosophy, but all the arts and all that appertain to the use of life.

Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.

It is necessary for a Senator to be thoroughly acquainted with the constitution; and this is a knowledge of the most extensive nature; a matter of science, of diligence, of reflection, without which no Senator can possibly be fit for his office.