The tyranny of the many would be when one body takes over the rights of others, and then exercises its power to change the laws in its favor.

No one is ignorant that our character and turn of mind are intimately connected with the water-closet.

All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon

Men argue. Nature acts.

Individual misfortunes give rise to the general good; so that the more individual misfortunes exist, the more all is fine.

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

Whatever you do, trample down abuses, and love those who love you. Different translation: Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing superstition, and love those who love you.