If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
The ideal state is that in which an injury done to the least of its citizens is an injury done to all.
In all things let reason be your guide.
To make an empire durable, the magistrates must obey the laws and the people the magistrates.
If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.
Laws are like spiders webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape.
Learn to obey before you command.
Angels are winged with God’s power.
Poets tell many lies.
Pure chastity is beauty to our souls, grace to our bodies, and peace to our desires.
Men keep their engagements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them.
As I grow older, I constantly learn more.
What thou seest, speak of with caution.
Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.
Satiety comes of riches and contumaciousness of satiety.
Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.
Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.
True blessedness consisteth in a good life and a happy death.
He that will sell his fame will also sell the public interest.