There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
Very good laws may be ill timed.
To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.
As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.