By doubting we come at truth.

If you possess a library and a garden, you have everything you need. (translation from the French) Si vous possedez une bibliotheque et un jardin, vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut.

Let the punishment be proportionate to the offense.

No sensible man ever imputes inconsistency to another for changing his minds.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

What is there that is illustrious that is not also attended by labor?

Some men make a womanish complaint that it is a great misfortune to die before our time. I would ask what time? Is it that of Nature? But she, indeed, has lent us life, as we do a sum of money, only no certain day is fixed for payment. What reason then to complain if she demands it at pleasure, since it was on this condition that you received it.