Freedom of the press is perhaps the freedom that has suffered the most from the gradual degradation of the idea of liberty.

These are facts the heart can feel; yet they call for careful study before they become clear to the intellect.

Maman used to say that you can always find something to be happy about. In my prison, when the sky turned red and a new day slipped into my cell, I found out that she was right.

If those whom we begin to love could know us as we were before meeting them they could perceive what they have made of us.

We are all exceptional cases. We all want to appeal against something! Each of us insists on being innocent at all cost, even if he has to accuse the whole human race and heaven itself.

Being is good, but getting rich is better.... If the gods had only the riches of men's adoration, they would be as poor as poor Caligula.

The end of their passion consists of loving uselessly at the moment when it is pointless.