"In short, a large part of the powers of the human race is taken away from the production of what is necessary, in order to bring what is superfluous and unnecessary within the reach of a few."

"The animal enjoys the present, man is tormented by the future."

"The greatest pleasure is to do what people say you cannot do."

"Women remain children all their lives, for they always see only what is near at hand, cling to the present, take the appearance of a thing for reality, and prefer trifling matters to the most importan…"

"The fundamental defect of the female character is a lack of the sense of justice. This arises from the fact that they are deficient in the faculty of reason and reflection, and are therefore unable to…"