A Rational Army Would Run Away.

There Are Bad Examples Which Are Worse Than Crimes; And More States Have Perished From The Violation Of Morality Than From The Violation Of Law.

The Pagan Religion, Which Prohibited Only Some Of The Grosser Crimes, And Which Stopped The Hand But Meddled Not With The Heart, Might Have Crimes That Were Inexplicable.

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.

Political Liberty Is To Be Found Only In Moderate Governments.

The Incomparable Stupidity Of Life Teaches Us To Love Our Parents; Divine Philosophy Teaches Us To Forgive Them.