Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million.

The word ‘slavery’ and ‘right’ are contradictory, they cancel each other out. Whether as between one man and another, or between one man and a whole people, it would always be absurd to say: "I hereby make a covenant with you which is wholly at your expense and wholly to my advantage; I will respect it so long as I please and you shall respect it as long as I wish.

For, as I think I have said, I can only meditate when I am walking. When I stop I cease to think; my mind only works with my legs.

Posterity is always just.

Presence of mind, penetration, fine observation, are the sciences of women; ability to avail themselves of these is their talent.

Liberty is not to be found in any form of government; she is in the heart of the free man; he bears her with him everywhere.

Many men, seemingly impelled by fortune, hasten forward to meet misfortune half way.