Jean Bodin

"Knowledge without application is merely decoration for the mind."

"Wars are fought first in the hearts of men before they begin on battlefields."

"The family is the foundation upon which all states must be built."

"Hope without action is merely fantasy; action without hope is despair."

"A just law is one that serves the common good, not private gain."

"The creativity of a people is the truest measure of their civilization."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."

"In the study of history lies the cure for present ills."

"A society that neglects its philosophers will be ruled by its demagogues."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the highest calling of humankind."

"Beauty in art reveals the beauty in truth itself."

"The science of government is the science of balancing interests."

"Time is the greatest teacher, yet the harshest judge."

"To love one's country is to work for its perfection."

"The strength of friendship is tested in adversity, not prosperity."

"Perseverance in just causes leads to ultimate triumph."

"Gratitude is the mark of a noble and educated mind."

"Imagination without knowledge produces only chimeras."

"A healthy state requires healthy citizens, and healthy citizens require justice."

"Adventure in thought precedes adventure in deed."

"The written word is the immortal servant of truth."

"Music, like mathematics, reveals the harmonies of creation."

"Faith in the just order of nature sustains all inquiry."

"Motivation without morality is the recipe for tyranny."

"Inspiration comes to those who study deeply and think carefully."

"The quality of relationships reflects the quality of the mind."

"Solitude is where wisdom is born, but community is where it is tested."

"Success built on injustice crumbles into dust and shame."

"Dreams of better worlds drive men to build them in reality."

"Humor that ridicules the weak is the refuge of the small-minded."