A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.

The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.

If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident

I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.