All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.

Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.

All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others.

Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good.

If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.

[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.

So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.