"The political liberty of the subject is a tranquillity of mind arising from the opinion each person has of his safety. In order to have this liberty, it is requisite the government be so constituted a…"

"The Romans were a nation of robbers, who, having robbed all the world, at last robbed themselves."

"We should not be surprised to see the great men of history so often overcome by fortune. It is because they were not great enough to despise it."

"The savage peoples of America, who are fond of their liberty, and are passionately attached to their country, will not change their way of life for any other."

"The natural effect of commerce is to lead to peace. Two nations who traffic with each other become reciprocally dependent; for if one has an interest in buying, the other has an interest in selling; a…"