Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.

Neither can embellishments of language be found without arrangement and expression of thoughts, nor can thoughts be made to shine without the light of language.

It is besides necessary that whoever is brave should be a man of great soul.

For a courageous man cannot die dishonorably, a man who has attained the consulship cannot die before his time, a philosopher cannot die wretchedly.

In everything satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures.

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

He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.