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 visible order of the universe proclaims a supreme intelligence.

Trust your heart rather than your head.

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

I only see clearly what I remember.

Watch a cat when it enters a room for the first time. It searches and smells about, it is not quiet for a moment, it trusts nothing until it has examined and made acquaintance with everything.

Whoever refuses to obey the general will will be forced to do so by the entire body; this means merely that he will be forced to be free.