In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.

The law established by the Creator, which has existed from the beginning, extends over the whole globe, is everywhere and at all times binding upon mankind.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.