Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.

Indeed men too often take upon themselves in the prosecution of their revenge to set the example of doing away with those general laws to which all can look for salvation in adversity, instead of allowing them to subsist against the day of danger when their aid may be required

Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself, but, when the speaker rises above him, jealousy is aroused and he begins to be incredulous.

I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time

Indeed it is generally the case that men are readier to call rogues clever than simpletons honest, and are ashamed of being the second as they are proud of being the first.

War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.

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