As all those have shown who have discussed civil institutions, and as every history is full of examples, it is necessary to whoever arranges to found a Republic and establish laws in it, to presuppose that all men are bad and that they will use their malignity of mind every time they have the opportunity.

When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

For as good habits of the people require good laws to support them, so laws, to be observed, need good habits on the part of the people.

There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious.

One should never fall in the belief that you can find someone to pick you up.

The world has always been the same; and there is always as much good fortune as bad in it.

The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible.