Philosopher

All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.

The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason.

Takhayul menaruh harapan pada formalitas, tetapi arogan jika menolak untuk tunduk padanya.

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.

Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.

Kebesaran seseorang terletak pada kekuatan pemikirannya.

Hati memiliki alasan yang tidak diketahui alasannya.

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

The only shame is to have none.

We never love a person, but only qualities.

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see; it is above, not against them.

Ketika kita melihat gaya yang alami, kita semua terkejut dan senang, karena kita diharapkan melihat seorang penulis, dan kita berharap menemukan seorang pria.

Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.

It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.

All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a room.

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

Orang banyak yang tidak dibawa untuk bertindak sebagai satu kesatuan, adalah kebingungan. Persatuan yang tidak berasal dari orang banyak itu adalah tirani.

Habit is a second nature that destroys the first. But what is nature? Why is habit not natural? I am very much afraid that nature itself is only a first habit, just as habit is a second nature.

Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world.