“Charity, by which God and neighbor are loved, is the most perfect friendship.”
“Reason in man is rather like God in the world.”
“Anything done against faith or conscience is sinful.”
“Law is order, and good law is good order.”
“Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior.”
“The law is reason unaffected by desire.”
“They should rule who are able to rule best.”
“Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.”
“Money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest.”
“Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.”
“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”
“Nature does nothing uselessly.”
“Man is by nature a political animal.”
“Let your heart be at peace; watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.”
“The perfect man employs his mind as a mirror.”
“Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.”
“Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can have a word with him?”
“To forget the years, to forget distinctions—leap into the boundless and make it your home.”
“Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.”
“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.”