To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.

Heaven often regulates effects by their causes, and pays the wicked what they have deserved.

It is an imprudence common to kings to listen to too much advice and to err in their choice.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

The worst of all States is the democratic State.

Just as We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness. So too we never taste sadness completely, as things could always be worse in some way and for this we can be grateful.

I am master of myself as of the universe, so I am; so I wish to be.