Party loyalty lowers the greatest men to the petty level of the masses.

Politeness does not always inspire goodness, equity, complaisance, and gratitude; it gives at least the appearance of these qualities, and makes man appear outwardly, as he should be within.

There are certain people who so ardently and passionately desire a thing, that from dread of losing it they leave nothing undone to make them lose it.

The generality of men expend the early part of their lives in contributing to render the latter part miserable.

The doctors allow one to die, the charlatans kill.

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do.

To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to be silent among them, to think of indifferent things; but among them, everything is equal.