"No man ever was a great poet, without being at the same time a profound philosopher."

"Political liberty, when it is carried to extremes, is dangerous and liable to be corrupted."

"Of all the loose and thoughtless theories of the time, this of the rights of man is the most foolish."

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

"Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."