"The state of monarchy is not like that of a despotism. In a monarchy, the prince is master of his subjects, but not of his laws."

"The less people think, the more they talk."

"The people in monarchies are, generally speaking, more capable of an attachment to the prince, than to the state."

"The history of almost all nations shows that if they have lost their liberty, it has been by the fault of the people, not the prince."

"The best government is that which governs least."