It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.

Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.

In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.

A small state increases by concord; the greatest falls gradually to ruin by dissension.

It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths, to cut all friendships and enmities to the measure of their own interest, and to make a good countenance without the help of good will.

Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.