Jean Bodin

"Patience in gathering facts prevents haste in drawing conclusions."

"Kindness given is kindness multiplied across the generations."

"The strength of the weak is often the greatest strength of all."

"Fear of change is the fear of becoming who we might be."

"Money is the servant of the state, never its master."

"Health of mind and body are prerequisites for productive citizenship."

"Adventure of the intellect surpasses adventure of the body."

"Imagination constrained by law produces ordered progress."

"The history that is forgotten is destined to be repeated."

"Philosophy without practice is empty; practice without philosophy is blind."

"Literature preserves the wisdom of ancestors for the benefit of descendants."

"Politics is the art of making the imperfect slightly better."

"War is the failure of all other forms of human discourse."

"Motivation grounded in virtue endures; motivation grounded in vice crumbles."

"Inspiration strikes those prepared by study and reflection to receive it."

"Relationships are the truest measure of a life well-lived."

"Solitude that leads to self-knowledge is the path to wisdom."

"Success that comes without sacrifice is hollow and fleeting."

"Time's passage is the one thing no power on earth can command."

"Truth is not negotiable, though its application must be thoughtful."

"Freedom is not the right to do whatever one wishes, but to do what is right."

"Peace requires the courage to seek understanding across divides."

"The state is a group of families united together for the common good and the conservation of their lives."

"Sovereignty cannot be transferred or divided among many without destroying the very essence of the state."

"A prince who governs by law is more powerful than one who rules by force alone."

"The family is the first and most natural form of human association and commonwealth."

"Where there is no law, there can be no true freedom, only chaos and tyranny."

"Wealth without virtue is a burden upon the state and a curse upon the soul."

"The wise magistrate understands that justice delayed is justice denied to his people."

"Religion provides the moral foundation upon which all stable societies must be built."