“Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.”

“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”

“In every author, let us distinguish the man from his work.”

“Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.”

“It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.”

“After all, it is no more surprising to me to be born twice than it is to be born once.”

“If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.”