I don't know what is truth,but I can tell you how to find it!

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.

There exists one book, which, to my taste, furnishes the happiest treatise of natural education. What then is this marvelous book? Is it Aristotle? Is it Pliny, is it Buffon? No-it is Robinson Crusoe.

Peter had a genius for imitation; but he lacked true genius, which is creative and makes all from nothing.

Anticipation and Hope are born twins.

General abstract truth is the most precious of all blessings; without it, man is blind; it is the eye of reason.

There is peace in dungeons, but is that enough to make dungeons desirable?