Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

Chances rule men and not men chances.

The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.

A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.

How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.