Republics End Through Luxury; Monarchies

In Vain Do We Seek Tranquility In The Desert; Temptations Are Always With Us; Our Passions, Represented By The Demons, Never Let Us Alone: Those Monsters Created By The Heart, Those Illusions Produced By The Mind, Those Vain Specters That Are Our Errors And Our Lies Always Appear Before Us To Seduce Us; They Attack Us Even In Our Fasting Or Our Mortifications, In Other Words, In Our Very Strength.

It Is Always The Adventurers Who Do Great Things, Not The Sovereigns Of Great Empires.

Sometimes A Man Who Deserves To Be Looked Upon Because He Is A Fool Is Despised Only Because He Is A Lawyer.

When One Wants To Change Manners And Customs, One Should Not Do So By Changing The Laws.

The False Notion Of Miracles Comes Of Our Vanity, Which Makes Us Believe We Are Important Enough For The Supreme Being To Upset Nature On Our Behalf.