We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.

Not all citizens can be equally strong; but they can all be equally free.

The Jewish nation dares to display an irreconcilable hatred toward all nations, and revolts against all masters; always superstitious, always greedy for the well-being enjoyed by others, always barbarous - cringing in misfortune and insolent in prosperity.

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

There's scarce a point whereon mankind agree - So well as in their boast of killing me; I boast of nothing, but when I've a mind - I think I can be even with mankind

Every one goes astray, but the least imprudent are they who repent the soonest.

Quand celui à qui l'on parle ne comprend pas et celui qui parle ne se comprend pas, c'est de la métaphysique When he to whom a person speaks does not understand, and he who speaks does not understand himself, that is metaphysics.