Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth.

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

The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust.

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.

Orators are most vehement when they have the weakest cause, as men get on horseback when they cannot walk.

More law, less justice.

As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.