"No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education."

"Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity."

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."

"The unrighteous, if they escape punishment, are not truly blessed, but are the most unfortunate of all."

"The general principle of the state, that of justice, is for everyone to do their own business and not to be a busybody."