Despotic Power Is Always Accompanied By Corruption

The Passion For Power Over Others Can Never Cease To Threaten Mankind, And Is Always Sure Of Finding New And Unforseen Allies In Continuing Its Martyrology.

Progress, The Religion Of Those Who Have None.

Many Things Are Better For Silence Than For Speech: Others Are Better For Speech Than For Stationery.

The Fate Of Every Democracy, Of Every Government Based On The Sovereignty Of The People, Depends On The Choices It Makes Between These Opposite Principles, Absolute Power On The One Hand, And On The Other The Restraints Of Legality And The Authority Of Tradition.

Be Generous Before You Are Just. Do Not Temper Mercy With Justice.