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“Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offence.”
“The life given us by nature is short, but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal.”
“The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of being some day a commander.”
“The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure.”
“The foundations of justice are that no one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted.”
“A friend is, as it were, a second self.”
“The foundation of justice is good faith.”
“The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.”
“Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.”
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”
“The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessings previously secured.”
“The welfare of the people is the ultimate law”
“Life is nothing without friendship”
“In nature nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted bent in weird ways and they are still beautiful.”
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.”
“A room without books is a body without a soul.”
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