In The Matter Of Dress

In The State Of Nature... All Men Are Born Equal, But They Cannot Continue In This Equality. Society Makes Them Lose It, And They Recover It Only By The Protection Of The Law.

In A Republic There Is No Coercive Force As In Other Governments, The Laws Must Therefore Endeavor To Supply This Defect.

It Is Always The Adventurous Who Accomplish Great Things.

The Spirit Of Commerce Is Frugality, Economy, Moderation, Labor, Ponderance, Tranquillity, Order, And Rule. So Long As This Spirit Subsides, The Riches It Produces Have No Bad Effect. The Mischief Is When Excessive Wealth Destroys The Spirit Of Commerce, Then It Is That The Conveniences Of Inequality... Are Felt.

Republics Come To An End By Luxurious Habits; Monarchies By Poverty.