Political Philosophy
- Vitruvius, De Architectura, Book I, Chapter I, Paragraphs 1-3: "The architect should be equipped with knowledge of many branches of study and varied kinds..."
- Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy, Book I, Chapter II – Of the Various Kinds of Government: "Desiring, therefore, to discuss the nature of the government of Rome, and to ascertain the..."
- Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy, Book I, Chapter III – What Kind of Events Gave Rise in Rome to the Creation of Tribunes of the Plebs, Whereby that Republic was Made More Perfect: "Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are too..."
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Social Contract, Chapter VII: "Let us draw up the whole account in terms easily commensurable. What man loses by..."
- Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy, Book III, Chapter XXX – It is Necessary for a Citizen Who Proposes to Use his Authority to do any Good Work in a Republic First to Extinguish All Envy: "... as long as such men see that your reputation is greater than theirs, they..."
- Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy, Book II, Chapter XXX — That really powerful Princes and, Commonwealths do not buy Friendships with Money: "It will be seen therefore, both from this discussion and from what we have said..."
- John Taylor of Caroline, Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States, From Chapter II (on debt): "This catastrophe has already arrived in Britain. Swindled out of endless wealth, by the vauntings..."
- Hart Crane, The Bridge, Introduction: "We may confidently say that this message of The Bridge will be more comprehensible in..."
- Horace, Odes, Book II, Ode 15: “Iam Pauca Aratro”: "Now regal villas will leave few acres for ploughing; on all sides ornamental ponds will..."
- Harry S. Truman, March 12, 1947 Address to Joint Session of Congress, On the Politics of Poverty: "The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want. They spread and grow..."