You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.

For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours.

The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products is, commonly, in great measure a gratification of our sense of costliness masquerading under the name of beauty.

Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made.

War is an evil thing; but to submit to the dictation of other states is worse.... Freedom, if we hold fast to it, will ultimately restore our losses, but submission will mean permanent loss of all that we value.... To you who call yourselves men of peace, I say: You are not safe unless you have men of action on your side.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.