Aristocrats fear the people, and wish to transfer all power to the higher classes of society.

Books may be classed from the Faculties of the mind

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions.

All men are created equal.

The further the departure from direct and constant control by the citizens, the less has the government of the ingredient of republicanism.

We often repent of what we have said, but never, never, of that which we have not.

Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise.