To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.

It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.

The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.

In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.

A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.

For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.

Liberty... is there only when there is no abuse of power.

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

Why must you know the details of my troubles to have compassion? Is it not enough to show compassion simply because you know that everyone has troubles?

You are the richest person if you own the treasures of both the solitude and the togetherness!

Ever since I've been a little kid I've always wanted superpowers, which is the coolest thing in the world.

I used to always buy clothes too big, but I should have showed off instead of covering up.

Animals are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time.

Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have.

It's just certain people that I get the giggles with.

Collaboration equals innovation.

It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.

Changing our decision sets up a bad habit. It reinforces decision-making as an expression of bewilderment and ignorance, instead of wisdom and freedom.