"There are two sorts of tyranny: one real, which consists in the violence of the government; and the other of opinion, which is felt when those who govern establish things that clash with the notions o…"

"The most important thing for a wise man is to have a good wife."

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

"The tyranny of a prince is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy."

"In a state of nature, indeed, all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality."