If vice and corruption prevail, liberty cannot subsist; but if virtue have the advantage, arbitrary power cannot be established.
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
