It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.

An educated people can be easily governed.

A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse.

No government can exist without taxation. The money must necessarily be levied on the people; and the grand art consists of levying so as not to oppress.

Pleasure is the most real good in this life.

To your care and recommendation am I indebted for having replaced a half-blind mathematician with a mathematician with both eyes, which will especially please the anatomical members of my Academy.

Though I may not be a king in my future life, so much the better: I shall nevertheless live an active life and, on top of it, earn less ingratitude.