To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace.
The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. -Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter
Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.