Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.