I bold it impossible, that the great monarchies of Europe can subsist much longer; they all affect magnificence and splendor.

The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during election of members of parliament; as soon as the members are elected, the people is enslaved; it is nothing. In the brief moment of its freedom, the English people makes such a use of that freedom that it deserves to lose it.

There are two things to be considered with regard to any scheme. In the first place, Is it good in itself? In the second, Can it be easily put into practice?

I may not be better than other people, but at least I'm different.

The more humanity owes him, the more society denies him. Every door is shut against him, even when he has a right to its being opened: and if he ever obtains justice, it is with much greater difficulty than others obtain favors.

No one is happy unless he respects himself.

Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Maker of the world, but degenerates once it gets into the hands of man