Man is a social animal formed to please in society.

The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.

The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.

I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.

It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.

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

Mediocrity is a hand-rail.