"After demonstrating that theism is unsuitable for a republican government, I find it crucial to prove that French morals are likewise inappropriate."

"Nature has granted me a temperament that is too ardent, a soul too impetuous, a character too strong, for me to be able to submit to the yoke of any laws."

"Never yield to remorse, it is a cowardly feeling."

"I have been punished for my thoughts, not for my actions."

"And if I were a naughty little boy, the idea is to spank me into good behavior?"