Remorse sleeps in the atmosphere of prosperity.

He who has the base necessities of life should pay nothing; taxation on him who has a surplus may, if need be; extend to everything beyond necessities.

I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.

He thinks like a philosopher, but governs like a king.

But I am mistaken in speaking of a Christian republic; the terms are mutually exclusive. Christianity preaches only servitude and dependence. Its spirit is so favorable to tyranny that it always profits by such a regime. True Christians are made to be slaves, and they know it and do not much mind; this short life counts for too little in their eyes.

Everything degenerates in the hands of man.

There are always four sides to a story: your side, their side, the truth and what really happened.