Republics End Through Luxury; Monarchies Through Poverty.

Vanity Is As Advantageous To A Government As Pride Is Dangerous. To Be Convinced Of This We Need Only Represent, On The One Hand,the Numberless Benefits Which Result From Vanity, As Industry, The Arts, Fashions, Politeness, And Taste; And On The Other, The Infinite Evils Which Spring From The Pride Of Certain Nations, A Laziness, Poverty, A Total Neglect Of Everything.

Peace Is A Natural Effect Of Trade.

It Is Clear That In A Monarchy, Where He Who Commands The Exceution Of The Laws Generally Thinks Himself Above Them, There Is Lessneed Of Virtue Than In A Popular Government, Where The Person Entrusted With The Execution Of The Laws Is Sensible Of His Being Subject To Their Direction.

Great Commanders Write Their Actions With Simplicity; Because They Receive More Glory From Facts Than From Words.

Liberty Is The Right To Do What The Law Permits.