They who assert that a blind fatality produced the various effects we behold in this world talk very absurdly; for can anything be more unreasonable than to pretend that a blind fatality could be productive of intelligent beings.

The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.

The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.

Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.

Solemnity is the shield of idiots

The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.

I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.