I have no morals, yet I am a very moral person

Liberty, then, about which so many volumes have been written is, when accurately defined, only the power of acting.

You have no control over the hand that life deals you, but how you play that hand is entirely up to you.

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.

‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is Metaphysics.

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.