As it is natural to believe many things without proof, so, despite all proof, is it natural to disbelieve others.
Luc de ClapiersThe usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.
Luc de ClapiersChildren are taught to fear and obey; the avarice, pride, or timidity of parents teaches children economy, arrogance, or submission. They are also encouraged to be imitators, a course to which they are already only too much inclined. No one thinks of making them original, courageous, independent.
Luc de Clapiers