"The English are the people in the world who have best known how to take advantage of each of these three great things: religion, commerce, and liberty."

"The state of monarchy is the best of all states, provided that it is a moderate one."

"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice."

"The custom of exposing children was very frequent among the Greeks, because they had no families."

"All religions contain precepts useful to society."