"The greater the state, the more despotic the government, and the more the prince is forced to rely on fear."

"An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war."

"The women of Europe have lost all their influence; they have none in the state, none in the church, none in the family."

"The women are much more powerful in those countries where they are allowed to appear in public."

"The people are extremely fickle, and if they are not governed by strict laws, they will soon fall into anarchy."