Let your desires be ruled by reason.

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.

If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.

If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

Every one is least known to himself, and it is very difficult for a man to know himself.

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.