I have indeed two great measures at heart, without which no republic can maintain itself in strength: 1. That of general education, to enable every man to judge for himself what will secure or endanger his freedom. 2. To divide every county into hundreds, of such size that all the children of each will be within reach of a central school in it.

The purpose of establishing different houses of legislation is to introduce the influence of different interests or different principles.

Government is being founded on opinion, the opinion of the public, even when it is wrong, ought to be respected to a certain degree.

letters are not the first, but the last step in the progression from barbarism to civilisation.

Tranquility is the old man's milk.

The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood.

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.