... our purpose in founding our state was not to promote the happiness of a single class, but, so far as possible, of the whole community. Our idea was that we were most likely to justice in such a community, and so be able to decide the question we are trying to answer. We are therefore at the moment trying to construct what we think is a happy community by securing the happiness not of a select minority, but of a whole.

The Earth is like one of those balls made of twelve pieces of skin.

And the true order of going, or being led by another, to the things of love, is to begin from the beauties of earth.

Virtue is a kind of health, beauty and good habit of the soul.

God is truth and light his shadow.

If it is naturally in you to be a good orator, a notable orator you will be when you have acquired knowledge and practice.

I shall never alter my ways, not even if I have to die many times.