It is our own evil thoughts which madden us.
The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man.
Man’s best support is a very dear friend.
No one could ever meet death for his country without the hope of immortality.
The first bond of society is the marriage tie; the next our children; then the whole family of our house, and all things in common.
To freemen, threats are impotent.
For surely to be wise is the most desirable thing in all the world.
A perverse temper and fretful disposition will make any state of life whatsoever unhappy.
I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier.
Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.
The hope of impunity is the greatest inducement to do wrong.
Not only is there an art in knowing a thing, but also a certain art in teaching it.
Every one is least known to himself, and it is very difficult for a man to know himself.
No one has lived a short life who has performed its duties with unblemished character.
The First Bond of Society is Marriage.
Patria est communis omnium parens. Our country is the common parent of all.
Leisure consists in all those virtuous activities by which a man grows morally, intellectually, and spiritually. It is that which makes a life worth living.
If the soul has food for study and learning, nothing is more delightful than an old age of leisure.
To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.
If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.