"When a man is flattered, he is often made to believe that he is greater than he is."

"A people is not free if it does not know the laws."

"The state of monarchy is the best of all states, provided that it is a moderate one."

"It is always the case that the less a man thinks, the more he talks."

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