Learn to obey before you command.

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

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.

Justice, even if slow, is sure.

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan 'neath slavery's heavy rod.

No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear