1.”Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.”
2. “The success of most things depend upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.”
3. “Honor is unknown in despotic states.”
4. “There should be weeping at a man’s birth, not at his death.”
5. “It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.”
6. “Trade is the best cure for prejudice.”
7. “To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.”
8. “An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.”
9. “The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.”
10. “Every man who has power is impelled to abuse.”
11. “The less men think, the more they talk.”
12. “Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.”
13. “The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.”
14. “Love of reading enables a man to exchange the weary hours, which come to every one, for hours of delight.”
15. “Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.”
16. “It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.”
17. “It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.”
18. “Peace is a natural effect of trade.”
19. “If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.”
20. “The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.”
21. “In the matter of dres one should always keep below one’s ability.”
22. “Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.”
23. “When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.”
24. “Man is social animal formed to please in society.”
25. “An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.”
26. “Luxury ruins republics; poverty monarchies.”
27. “Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.”
28. “Virtue is necessary to a republic.”
29. “To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.”
30. “You have to study a great deal to know a little.”
