The contemplation of celestial things will make a man both speak and think more sublimely and magnificently when he descends to human affairs.
I cease not to advocate peace; even though unjust it is better than the most just war.
We make allowance for necessity.
Laws are silent in time of war.
Peace is liberty in tranquillity.
No liberal man would impute a charge of unsteadiness to another for having changed his opinion.