"I am fat and lazy, and I love nothing so much as to lie on my sofa, eat gingerbread, and read French novels."

"I am a great admirer of the French language, and I believe it is the most beautiful language in the world."

"I am a great admirer of the simple life, and I despise luxury and extravagance."

"Oh, how many discoveries does the spirit of enlightenment prepare for us!"

"Light-minded society mercilessly persecutes in reality what it allows in theory."