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

[The Pope] will make the king believe that three are only one, that the bread he eats is not bread... and a thousand other things of the same kind.

Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers. The less men think, the more they talk.

Liberty... is there only when there is no abuse of power.

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.

The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.

The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.