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

"The principle of democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is lost, but also when it is carried to an extreme."

"Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to a master such a power over his slave as renders him absolute master of his life and fortune."

"The history of almost all nations shows that if they have lost their liberty, it has been by the fault of the people, not the prince."

"The love of reading is an exchange of hours of tedium for hours of delight."