Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.

The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason.