I love opposition that has convictions.

If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.

Rogues, would you live forever?

Every man must get to Heaven his own way.

It seems to me that man is made to act rather than to know: the principles of things escape our most persevering researches.

Don’t forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings.

Talents go by nature not by birth.

Our work is to present things that are as they are.

I must in the face of a storm, think, live and die as a king.