The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted.
Justice extorts no reward, no kind of price; she is sought, therefore, for her own sake.
It is difficult to tell how much men’s minds are conciliated by a kind manner and gentle speech.
A liar is not believed even though he tell the truth.
The forehead is the gate of the mind.
The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes.
Modesty is that feeling by which honorable shame acquires a valuable and lasting authority.
In our amusements a certain limit is to be placed that we may not devote ourselves to a life of pleasure and thence fall into immorality.
Plato divinely calls pleasure the bait of evil, inasmuch as men are caught by it as fish by a hook.
It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation.
I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
He who hangs on the errors of the ignorant multitude, must not be counted among great men.
The rabble estimate few things according to their real value, most things according to their prejudices.
As thou sowest, so shalt thou reap.
Inhumanity is harmful in every age. – Inhumanitas omni aetate molesta est.
Certain signs precede certain events.
The recovery of freedom is so splendid a thing that we must not shun even death when seeking to recover it.
If nature does not ratify law, then all the virtues may lose their sway.
An ancient custom obtains force of nature.
The illustrious and noble ought to place before them certain rules and regulations, not less for their hours of leisure and relaxation than for those of business.