Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason..

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money..

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law..

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence..

What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes..

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error..

Honor is the reward of virtue..

Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error..

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power..

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either..

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault..

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment..

Before beginning, prepare carefully..

The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity..

Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot b….

There is nothing god cannot do..

Politicians are not born; they are excreted..

There is not a moment without some duty..

While the sick man has life, there is hope..

Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself; the spirit is the true se….