It is the fashion these days to make war, and presumably it will last a while yet.

To your care and recommendation am I indebted for having replaced a half-blind mathematician with a mathematician with both eyes, which will especially please the anatomical members of my Academy.

Do not neglect the principles of foresight and know that often, puffed up with success, armies have lost the fruit of their heroism through a feeling of false security.

Pleasure is the most real good in this life.

The people say what they like and then I do what I like

All religions must be tolerated ... every man must go to heaven in his own way. [Die Religionen müssen alle toleriert werden ... denn hier muss ein jeder nach seiner Fasson selig werden.]

A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse.