Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.

The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.

The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.

There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.

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

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.