Great men are almost always bad men.

Fanaticism in religion is the alliance of the passions she condemns with the dogmas she professes.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.

Socialism easily accepts despotism. It requires the strongest execution of power -- power sufficient to interfere with property.

Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

Government rules the present. Literature rules the future.