A good novel tells us the truth about its characters; a great novel tells us the truth about ourselves.
Property is surely a right of mankind as real as liberty.
一旦法律丧失了力量,一切就都告绝望了;只要法律不再有力量,一切合法的东西也都不会再有力量。
The worth of a state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.
The real giants have been those who have stood for something, who have had a clear idea of what they wanted to say and have said it with force and clarity.