"The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar."

"The injury that is to be done to a man must be such that one need not fear his revenge."

"It is not possible to provide against every inconvenience; but it is necessary to provide against the most important."

"He who builds on the people, builds on mud."

"He who is not strong enough to be a fox and a lion at the same time, will be ruined by either."