There is in superstition a senseless fear of God.

But the Night Mother is mother to all! It is her voice we follow! Her will! Would you dare risk disobedience? And surely... punishment?

Studies are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; they are companions by night, and in travel, and in the country.

I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier.

No liberal man would impute a charge of unsteadiness to another for having changed his opinion.

There is nothing which wings its flight so swiftly as calumny, nothing is uttered with more ease; nothing is listened to with more readiness, nothing disbursed more widely.

There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly.