There is no philosophy without the art of ignoring objections.

Women have a genius for love; men can only learn the art indifferently.

In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve.

Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man.

We are tainted by modern philosophy which has taught us that all is good, whereas evil has polluted everything and in a very real sense all is evil, since nothing is in its proper place.

It is not the mediocrity of women's education which makes their weakness; it is their weakness which necessarily causes their mediocrity.

I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.