Joseph de Maistre Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“A constitution that is made for all nations is made for none.”

“All pain is a punishment, and every punishment is inflicted for love as much as for justice.”

“It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them.”

“If there was no moral evil upon earth, there would be no physical evil.”

“Wherever an altar is found, there civilization exists.”

“In the works of man, everything is as poor as its author; vision is confined, means are limited, scope is restricted, movements are labored, and results are humdrum.”