A witty saying proves nothing, but saying something pointless gets people's attention.
The sentiment of justice is so natural, and so universally acquired by all mankind, that it seems to be independent of all law, all party, all religion.
Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
All men have equal rights to liberty, to their property, and to the protection of the laws
I envy animals for two things - their ignorance of evil to come, and their ignorance of what is said about them.
Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts florish, the inhabitants are devoured by envy, cares and anxieties, which are greater plagues than any expirienced in a town when it is under siege.