"I call a republic whatever government is guided by general laws."

"If I knew of something that would be useful to me, and at the same time harmful to my family, I would drive it out of my mind. If I knew of something that would be useful to my family, and harmful to …"

"When an army is once formed, it is always to be feared."

"It is not the young people that degenerate; they are only rather thoughtless: the old ones are corrupt."

"As all men are born equal, slavery is against nature."