Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.

Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.

Love of reading enables a man to exchange the weary hours, which come to every one, for hours of delight.

Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.

Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

A rational army would run away.