Slavery is the offspring of darkness.

I've had happy moments in my life, but I don't think that happiness-- being happy-- is a perpetual state that anyone can be in. Life isn't that way.

The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.

A person has to keep something to herself or you're life is just a layout in a magazine.

I never say 'never,' and I never say 'always.'

I am basically a feminist. I think that women can do anything they decide to do.

The idea of my life as a fairy tale is itself a fairy tale.

I avoid looking back. I prefer good memories to regrets.

I don`t want to dress up a picture with just my face.

If Nature is opposed, we will fight her and make her obbey us.

A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay.

Republican democracy is ever perfect and demands political virtues and talents far superior to our own.

Our hatred knows no bounds, and the war shall be to the death.

War lives on despotism and is not waged with God's love.

Legislators could certainly do with a school of morals.

Damn it, how will I ever get out of this labyrinth?

Do not adopt the best system of government, but the one most likely to succeed.

Out of the most secure things, the most secure is to doubt.

Morals and lights are our first necessities.