Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.

Nothing contributes to the entertainment of the reader more, than the change of times and the vicissitudes of fortune.

Peace is so beneficial that the word itself is pleasant to hear.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

There is no castle so strong that it cannot be overthrown by money.

When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's [children's] minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.

The Jews belong to a dark and repulsive force. One knows how numerous this clique is, how they stick together and what power they exercise through their unions. They are a nation of rascals and deceivers.