Political literature · Philosophical literatureMan is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.Jean-Jacques Rousseau1762★ 9.4
Political literature · Philosophical literatureThe body politic, like the human body, begins to die from its birth, and bears in itself the cause of its destruction.Jean-Jacques RousseauThe Social Contract · 1762★ 6.4
Political literature · Philosophical literatureCensorship is crucial for preserving morals but useless for restoring them.Jean-Jacques RousseauThe Social Contract · 1762★ 5.5
Political literature · Philosophical literatureThe strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms his strength into right, and obedience into duty.Jean-Jacques RousseauThe Social Contract · 1762★ 5.5
BiographySir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.Samuel JohnsonJames Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1763★ 5.4
LetterI have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it.Voltaire1767★ 5.4
Treatise · Legal writingThe king, moreover, is not only incapable of doing wrong, but even of thinking wrong: he can never mean to do an improper thing: in him is no folly or weakness.William BlackstoneCommentaries on the Laws of England · 1765★ 5.3
BiographyConsider, Sir, how insignificant this will appear a twelvemonth hence.Samuel JohnsonJames Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1763★ 4.6
Philosophical literatureIn general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other.VoltairePhilosophical Dictionary · 1764★ 4.6
Political literature · Philosophical literatureIn the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist.Jean-Jacques RousseauThe Social Contract · 1762★ 3.9
Political literature · Philosophical literatureThe right of conquest has no foundation other than the right of the strongest.Jean-Jacques RousseauThe Social Contract · 1762★ 3.9
Dissertation · Newspaper · Political literatureLet every sluice of knowledge be opened and set a-flowing.John Adams1765★ 3.8
Treatise · Legal writingMan was formed for society.William BlackstoneCommentaries on the Laws of England · 1765★ 3.8
BiographyMost schemes of political improvement are very laughable things.Samuel JohnsonJames Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1769★ 3.8
Novel · Epistolary novelShould I live for centuries, the sweet period of my youth would not be reborn, nor effaced from my memory.Jean-Jacques Rousseau1761★ 3.7
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