Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish.
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear
In the ideal State laws are few and simple, because they have been derived from certainties. In the corrupt State laws are many and confused, because they have been derived from uncertainties.
In all things let reason be your guide.