Almost every famous person at least once in their life said something that was remembered by the society, and considered meaningful, important or just funny. Those quotations can be mentioned in various situations. Often they are used in speeches or in a humorous way. In order to find some of them grub around.
Jean jacques rousseau
Date: July 4, 2006
The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.
He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.
God makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil.
The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.
Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.
As soon as any man says of the affairs of the State "What does it matter to me?" the State may be given up for lost.
Your first appearance, he said to me, is the gauge by which you will be measured; try to manage that you may go beyond yourself in after times, but beware of ever doing less.