We are free, but not to be evil, not to be indifferent to human suffering, not to profit from the people, from the work created and sustained through their spirit of political association, while refusing to contribute to the political state that we profit from.

Treacherous assassins, enemies of the people, and worthy of everyone's ridicule are those who, under the pretext of guiding future generations, teach them an isolated system of doctrines and whisper in their ear (instead of the sweet message of love) the barbarous gospel of hate.

Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men.

It is necessary to make virtue fashionable.

Man loves liberty, even if he does not know that he loves it. He is driven by it and flees from where it does not exist.

Men are products, expressions, reflections; they live to the extent that they coincide with their epoch, or to the extent that they differ markedly from it.

The brave forget. It is those who fought less bravely, or those who fought without justice and live in fear of their victory, who forget the least.