If God is thy father, human beings are thy brothers and sisters.

France is revolutionary or she is nothing at all. The revolution of1789 is her political religion.

Private passions grow tired and wear themselves out; political passions, never.

Love of country produces among men such examples as Cincinnatus, Alfred, Washington--pure, unselfish, symmetrical; among women, Vittoria Colonna, Madame Roland, Charlotte Corday, Jeanne Darc--romantic, devoted, marvelous.

Chance often gives us that which we should not have presumed to ask.

Poetry has been the guardian angel of humanity in all ages.

Nature has given women two painful but heavenly gifts, which distinguish them, and often raise them above human nature,--compassion and enthusiasm. By compassion, they devote themselves; by enthusiasm they exalt themselves.