The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity. |
The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year. |
The person ready to believe unlikely and unproved things is readily made a slave of by the crafty |
The poor man is never free; he serves in every country |
The Pope is an idol whose hands are tied and whose feet are kissed. |
The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error. |
The public is a ferocious beast -- one must either chain it up or flee from it. |
The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing |
The pursuit of what is true and the practice of what is good are the two most important objects of philosophy. |
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. |
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything |
The secret of being tiresome is in telling everything. |
The sentiment of justice is so natural, and so universally acquired by all mankind, that it seems to be independent of all law, all party, all religion. |
The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice. |
The superfluous is very necessary |