Wine is the divine juice of September.

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

Why, since we are always complaining of our ills, are we constantly employed in redoubling them?

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

The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.

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