There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion. fear
Peace is a natural effect of trade. peace
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. success
We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death. death & men
It is not the young people that degenerate they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption. aging
The less men think, the more they talk. men
I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve. fear
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones. friendship
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. greatness
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war. war
An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations. the future
The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions. power
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death. death
In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. success