A wise man does nothing by constraint.

If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.

If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right.

Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.

Dum Spiro, spero- As long as I breathe, I hope.

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?