If it is an extraordinary blindness to live without investigating what we are, it is a terrible one to live an evil life, while believing in God

The more I see of Mankind, the more I prefer my dog.

The last advance of reason is to recognize that it is surpassed by innumerable things; it is feeble if it cannot realize that.

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity. The greatness of the human soul is shown by knowing how to keep within proper bounds. There are two equally dangerous extremes- to shut reason out, and not to let nothing in.

Vanity is but the surface.

The two principles of truth, reason and senses, are not only both not genuine, but are engaged in mutual deception. The senses deceive reason through false appearances, and the senses are disturbed by passions, which produce false impressions.

All that tends not to charity is figurative. The sole aim of the Scripture is charity.