Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.