Fools! You think of "god" as a sentient being. God is the word used to represent a force. This force created nothing, it just helps things along. It does not answer prayers, although it may make you think of a way to solve a problem. It has the power to influence you, but not decide for you.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

By worrying as little as possible about fame.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

Even if I am but a pretender to wisdom, that in itself is philosophy.