God only pours out his light into the mind after having subdued the rebellion of the will by an altogether heavenly gentleness which charms and wins it.

Those are weaklings who know the truth and uphold it as long as it suits their purpose, and then abandon it.

Law was once introduced without reason, and has become reasonable.

The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to make it shorter.

It is right that what is just should be obeyed. It is necessary that what is strongest should be obeyed.

Continuous eloquence wearies.

To scorn philosophy is truly to philosophize.