The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law.
An admiral should be put to death now and then to encourage the others.
Common sense is both more rare and more desirable in leaders than mere intelligence.
If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.
Slavery is also as ancient as war, and war as human nature.
I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old age.