No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the truth

The majority is the best way, because it is visible, and has strength to make itself obeyed. Yet it is the opinion of the least able.

Force rules the world-not opinion; but it is opinion that makes use of force.

Just as all things speak about God to those that know Him, and reveal Him to those that love Him, they also hide Him from all those that neither seek nor know Him.

The God of Christians is a God of love and comfort, a God who fills the soul and heart of those whom he possesses, a God who makes them conscious of their inward wretchedness, and his infinite mercy; who unites himself to their inmost soul, who fills it with humility and joy, with confidence and love, who renders them incapable of any other end than himself.

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

Curiosity is only vanity. We usually only want to know something so that we can talk about it.