He who blushes is already guilty.

Provided a man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity.

If all were perfect Christians, individuals would do their duty; the people would be obedient to the laws, the magistrates incorrupt, and there would be neither vanity nor luxury in such a state.

Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others, when we can find it in our own hearts?

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

Yes, if the life and death of Socrates are those of a wise man, the life and death of Jesus are those of a god.

Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.