As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.

Tell Greece that her spring has been taken out of her year.

How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.

All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.

If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own

The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.