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.

All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone.

Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.

[Unbelievers] think they have made great efforts to get at the truth when they have spent a few hours in reading some book out of Holy Scripture, and have questioned some cleric about the truths of the faith. After that, they boast that they have searched in books and among men in vain.

Too much and too little wine. Give him none, he cannot find truth; give him too much, the same.

We have an idea of truth, invincible to all scepticism.

There are some who speak well and write badly. For the place and the audience warm them, and draw from their minds more than they think of without that warmth.