To withdraw ourselves from the law of the strong, we have found ourselves obliged to submit to justice. Justice or might, we must choose between these two masters.

Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts.

We are so presumptuous that we think we can separate our personal interest from that of humanity, and slander mankind without compromising ourselves.

The maxims of men reveal their characters.

When an idea is not robust enough to stand expression in simple terms, it is a sign that it should be rejected.

Great men in teaching weak men to reflect have set them on the road to error.

The conscience of the dying belies their life.