"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 greater the state, the more despotic the government, and the more the prince is forced to rely on fear."

"In a true state of nature, all men are born equal, but they cannot remain so. Society makes them lose their equality, and they can recover it only by the laws."

"The women are much more powerful in those countries where they are allowed to appear in public."

"The English are busy; they have no time to be polite."