Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.
Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.
It is impossible on reasonable grounds to disbelieve miracles.
Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality.
The last proceeding of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which are beyond it. There is nothing so conformable to reason as this disavowal of reason.
The art of revolutionizing and overturning states is to undermine established customs, by going back to their origin, in order to mark their want of justice.