As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.

It is unreasonable ... to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.

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

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

Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.

[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.

The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.