wisdom Quotes

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.

To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.

Tyrants seldom want pretexts.

But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.

The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions.