Oh, How Empty Is Praise When It

The State Is The Association Of Men, And Not Men Themselves; The Citizen May Perish, And The Man Remain.

Liberty... Is There Only When There Is No Abuse Of Power.

Useless Laws Weaken The Necessary Laws.

Do You Think That God Will Punish Them For Not Practicing A Religion Which He Did Not Reveal To Them?

Men In Excess Of Happiness Or Misery Are Equally Inclined To Severity. Witness Conquerors And Monks! It Is Mediocrity Alone, And A Mixture Of Prosperous And Adverse Fortune That Inspire Us With Lenity And Pity.