The origins of disputes between philosophers is, that one class of them have undertaken to raise man by displaying his greatness, and the other to debase him by showing his miseries.

Thinking too little about things or thinking too much both make us obstinate and fanatical.

There are plenty of maxims in the world; all that remains is to apply them.

Unless we love the truth we cannot know it.

Nothing fortifies scepticism more than that there are some who are not sceptics; if all were so, they would be wrong.

Death itself is less painful when it comes upon us unawares than the bare contemplation of it, even when danger is far distant.

That a religion may be true, it must have knowledge of our nature.