The French complain of everything, and always.

It is rare that a legislature reasons. It is too quickly impassioned.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

There is no such thing as an accident, only a failure to recognise the hand of fate

I do not believe it is in our nature to love impartially. We deceive ourselves when we think we can love two beings, even our own children, equally. There is always a dominant affection.

All men of genius, and all those who have gained rank in the republic of letters, are brothers, whatever may be the land of their nativity.

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