Since men cannot create new forces, but merely combine and control those which already exist, the only way in which they can preserve themselves is by uniting their separate powers in a combination strong enough to overcome any resistance, uniting them so that their powers are directed by a single motive and act in concert.

The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.

The mechanism she employs is much more powerful than ours, for all her levers move the human heart.

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.

Men will argue more philosophically about the human heart; but women will read the heart of man better than they.

The majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the gospel has its influence on my heart.

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