Hatred is a settled anger.

Nature has circumscribed the field of life within small dimensions, but has left the field of glory unmeasured.

Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home

There is no opinion so stupid that it can't be expressed by some philosopher.

Wars, therefore, are to be undertaken for this end, that we may live in peace, without being injured; but when we obtain the victory, we must preserve those enemies who behaved without cruelty or inhumanity during the war.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

For as the law is set over the magistrate, even so are the magistrates set over the people. And therefore, it may be truly said, "that the magistrate is a speaking law, and the law is a silent magistrate.