If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived.

No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.

All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their natural propensities.

The essence of tyranny is the enforcement of stupid laws.

Humanity cannot be degraded by humiliation.

Good order is the foundation of all things.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.