The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law.
A historian has many duties... the first is not to slander; the second is not to bore
The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive.
Change everything except your loves.
The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.
Almost all life depends on probabilities.