Nations – rivers, masses of souls faster, slower, more clear, more muddy, more musical, more quiet that originate in unboundedness, converging towards unboundedness...

The existence of a nation is like the existence of rivers – it can be controlled, exploited, stopped from flowing until it breaks all dams and sweeps away everything in its path.

A nation of sheep will soon come to be lead by wolves.

The happiness of a nation is not collective unless the nation is one of clowns. Neither is unhappiness...

In general, laws are tailored to suit the needs of the ones making them.

When the vigilance and dignity of the nations are at sleep, it is the waking and working time of tyrants.