Unnecessary laws are not good laws, but traps for money.

In a Democracy, look how many Demagogs that is how many powerful Orators there are with the people.

It's not the pace of life I mind. It's the sudden stop at the end.

The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

He that has most experience [is] so much more prudent than he that is new, as not to be equalled by any advantage of natural and extemporary wit- though many young men think the contrary.

Men are not therefore put to death, or punished for that their theft proceedeth from election; but because it was noxious and contrary to men's preservation, and the punishment conducing to the preservation of the rest, inasmuch as to punish those that do voluntary hurt, and none else, frameth and maketh men's wills such as men would have them.

Reason is the Soul of the Law.