Being unable to cure death, wretchedness, and ignorance, men have decided, in order to be happy, not to think about such things.

The pagans do not know God, and love only the earth. The Jews know the true God, and love only the earth. The Christians know the true God, and do not love the earth.

Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm.

Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

The philosophers talk to you about the dignity of man, and they tempt you to pride, or they talk to you about the misery of man, and they tempt you to despair.

All mankind's troubles are caused by one single thing, which is their inability to sit quietly.

God has given us evidence sufficiently clear to convince those with an open heart and mind.