If there were a nation of Gods, it would govern itself democratically. A government so perfect is not suited to men.

God made me and broke the mold.

The money you have gives you freedom; the money you pursue enslaves you.

Her dignity consists in being unknown to the world; her glory is in the esteem of her husband; her pleasures in the happiness of her family.

You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.

Love, known to the person by whom it is inspired, becomes more bearable.

In all the ills that befall us, we are more concerned by the intention than the result. A tile that falls off a roof may injure us more seriously, but it will not wound us so deeply as a stone thrown deliberately by a malevolent hand. The blow may miss, but the intention always strikes home.