From the heart of so many passions I see opinion raising its unshakable throne, and foolish mortals, enslaved by its empire, base their very existence merely on what other people think.
Du sein de tant de passions diverses je vois l’opinion s’élever un trône inébranlable, et les stupides mortels, asservis à son empire, ne fonder leur propre existence que sur les jugements d’autrui.