We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue.

Nature has, herself, I fear, imprinted in man a kind of instinct to inhumanity.

Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason's way, not by popular say.

Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

It is an absolute perfection... to get the very most out of one's individuality.

We do not marry for ourselves, whatever we say; we marry just as much or more for our posterity, for our family. The practice and benefit of marriage concerns our race very far beyond us.

I must use these great men's virtues as a cloak for my weakness.