I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.

Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.

It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.

If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.