What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd rather have been talking.

'Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.'

Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?

One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.