Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.

Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it.

He cannot be strict in judging, who does not wish others to be strict judges of himself.

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends.

Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.

We are born poets. we become orators.