Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.
It is the natural disposition of all men to listen with pleasure to abuse and slander of their neighbour, and to hear with impatience those who utter praises of themselves.
The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.
One believes in what one wants to believe in.
Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.