"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."

"This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are."

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

"The citizen who is not governed will not be a good governor."

"The most important part of education is right training in the nursery."