There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.

Liberty and equality are magical words.

A nation recruits men more easily than it can retrieve its honour.

The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy.

Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men.

Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.

Morality has nothing to do with such a man as I am.