"The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice."
"The deterioration of a government begins almost always by a decay of its principles."
"Divorce is necessary in advanced civilizations."
"Countries are not cultivated in proportion to their fertility, but to their liberty."
"Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty."
"The society of women endangers men's morals and refines their manners."
"All women are equal in love."
"Everything that totters does not fall."
"Success generally depends upon knowing how long it takes to succeed."
"When one runs after wit, he is sure to catch nonsense."
"The gods have attached almost as many misfortunes to liberty as to servitude."
"To enjoy reading is to transform wearisome hours into delightful ones."
"If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we always want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are."
"It is a misfortune for a woman never to be loved, but it is a humiliation to be loved no more."
"An injustice to one is a menace to all."
"Success generally depends upon knowing how long it takes to succeed."
"The deterioration of a government begins almost always by a decay of its principles."
"The gods have attached almost as many misfortunes to liberty as to servitude."
"Countries are not cultivated in proportion to their fertility, but to their liberty."
"Everything that totters does not fall."
"The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice."
"Divorce is necessary in advanced civilizations."
"When one runs after wit, he is sure to catch nonsense."
"Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty."
"An injustice to one is a menace to all."