Anyone may fairly seek his own advantage, but no one has a right to do so at another's expense.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of men is greatly perplexed.

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men.

No power is strong enough to be lasting, if it labours under the weight of fear.

Ability without honor is useless.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.