"The very essence of our reason is to choose between good and evil."

"The only way to comprehend what humanity is, is to study what it has done."

"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it."

"The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by epigrams."

"I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition."