There is still another inconvenieney in conquests made by democracies; their government is ever odious to the conquered states. It is apparently monarchical, but in reality it is more oppressive than monarchy, as the experience of all ages and countries evinces.

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

The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.

A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.

When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty.

I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.

Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.