...in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself.
It is too difficult to think nobly when one thinks only of earning a living.
There is no subjection so perfect as that which keeps the appearance of freedom.
The passions are the voice of the body.
No one is happy unless he respects himself.
Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.