If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.

The good of the people is the greatest law.

For what people have always sought is equality before the law. For rights that were not open to all alike would be no rights.

Hunger is the best sauce.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

When war is raging the laws are dumb.

Yield, ye arms, to the toga; to civic praise, ye laurels.