Self-interest Usually Brings Injustice With It.

The Laws Ought To Be So Framed As To Secure The Safety Of Every Citizen As Much As Possible. ... Political Liberty Does Not Consist In The Notion That A Man May Do Whatever He Pleases; Liberty Is The Right To Do Whatsoever The Laws Allow. ... The Equality Of The Citizens Consists In That They Should All Be Subject To The Same Laws.

The Use Of Torture Is Contrary To Sound Judgment And Common Sense. Humanity Itself Cries Out Against It, And Demands It To Be Utterly Abolished.

The Most Sure, But At The Same Time The Most Difficult Expedient To Mend The Morals Of The People, Is A Perfect System Of Education.

A Great Wind Is Blowing, And That Gives You Either Imagination Or A Headache.

I Sincerely Want Peace, Not Because I Lack Resources For War, But Because I Hate Bloodshed.