Praise Is The Only Gift

Power Without A Nation's Confidence Is Nothing.

It Is Better To Inspire A Reform Than To Enforce It.

Experience Shows That The Frequent Use Of Severe Punishment Has Never Rendered A People Better. The Death Of A Criminal Is A Less Effective Means Of Restraining Crimes Than The Permanent Example Of A Man Deprived Of His Liberty During The Whole Of His Life To Make Amends For The Injury He Has Done To The Public.

You Should Know Our Mania For Building Is Stronger Than Ever. It Is A Diabolical Thing. It Consumes Money And The More You Build, The More You Want To Build. It's A Sickness Like Being Addicted To Alcohol.

The Use Of Torture Is Contrary To Sound Judgment And Common Sense. Humanity Itself Cries Out Against It, And Demands It To Be Utterly Abolished.