Nothing is necessary except God, and nothing is less necessary than pain.
Genius does not seem to derive any great support from syllogisms. Its carriage is free; its manner has a touch of inspiration. We see it come, but we never see it walk.
Every country has the government it deserves.
The great fault in women is to desire to be like men.
Man in general, if reduced to himself, is too wicked to be free.
Women have a genius for love; men can only learn the art indifferently.