Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.

He that I am reading seems always to have the most force.

Laws are often made by fools, and even more often by men who fail in equity because they hate equality: but always by men, vain authorities who can resolve nothing.

It is the rule of rules, and the general law of all laws, that every person should observe those of the place where he is.

I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.

Fear sometimes adds wings to the heels, and sometimes nails them to the ground, and fetters them from moving.

Men are most apt to believe what they least understand.