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

Mortals are equal; their mask differs.

I also know that we must cultivate our garden. For when man was put in the Garden of Eden, he was put there ut operaretur eum, to work; which proves that man was not born for rest.

If there were only one religion in England there would be danger of despotism, if there were two, they would cut each other's throats, but there are thirty, and they live in peace and happiness.

What is madness? To have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them.

To succeed in chaining the multitude, you must seem to wear the same fetters.

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