Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases.

As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.

Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases.

All that time is lost which might be better employed.

Nature wants children to be children before men... Childhood has its own seeing, thinking and feeling.

The members of a body-politic call it "the state" when it is passive, "the sovereign" when it is active, and a "power" when they compare it with others of its kind. Collectively they use the title "people," and they refer to one another individually as "citizens" when speaking of their participation in the authority of the sovereign, and as "subjects" when speaking of their subordination to the laws of the state.

Sacrifice life to truth.