The world neither ever saw, nor ever will see, a perfectly fair lottery.

What can be added to the happiness of the man who is in health, who is out of debt, and has a clear conscience?

An instructed and intelligent people are always more decent and orderly than an ignorant and stupid one.

The world neither ever saw, nor ever will see, a perfectly fair lottery.

Beneficence is always free, it cannot be extorted by force.

Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence.

No complaint... is more common than that of a scarcity of money.