Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions.

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.

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.

If wisdom be attainable, let us not only win but enjoy it.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

There is nothing which wings its flight so swiftly as calumny, nothing is uttered with more ease; nothing is listened to with more readiness, nothing disbursed more widely.

O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you do not know how wretched you are!