“It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.”

“I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.”

“He must protect the lives and interests of the people, appeal to his fellow citizens' patriotic interests, and, in general, set the welfare of the community above his own”

“Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.”

“The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.”

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”

“He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.”