Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.

A knowledge of mankind and of things that surround us gives us that second education which proves far move valuable than our first because it alone turns out a truly accomplished man.

The greatest joy a petty soul can taste is to dupe a great soul and catch it in a snare.

Like evil, sublimity is also contagious.

No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman.

Women themselves are so happy, and so beautiful, when they're strong, that they naturally choose powerful men, even if that power's so enermous there's a real risk it could shatter them.

Liberty begets anarchy, anarchy leads to despotism, and despotism brings about liberty once again. Millions of human beings have perished without being able to make any of these systems triumph.