“Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.”
Freedom“Justice consists in doing no injury to men decency in giving them no offense.”
Men“Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.”
Freedom“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
Great“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.”
Death“Laws are silent in time of war.”
Time“The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and the brute by instinct.”
Experience“Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.”
Death“People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.”
Great“The more laws, the less justice.”
Legal“It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.”
Great“Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.”
Truth“No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.”
Great“We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.”
Men“Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.”
Great“I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.”
Education“Advice in old age is foolish for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end.”
Age“In time of war the laws are silent.”
Time“It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.”
Men“An unjust peace is better than a just war.”
Peace“This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again.”
Truth“Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.”
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