This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.

If you wish to converse with me, define your terms.

A multitude of laws in a country is like a great number of physicians, a sign of weakness and malady.

All succeeds with people who are sweet and cheerful.

All the persecutors declare against each other mortal war, while the philosopher, oppressed by them all, contents himself with pitying them.

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.