Neither antiquity nor any other nation has imagined a more atrocious and blasphemous absurdity than that of eating God. This is how Christians treat the autocrat of the universe.

Christianity - An old metaphysical romance, filled with marvels, contradictions, and absurdity, born in the ardent imagination of Orientals, has spread into our Europe. Enthusiasts have purveyed it, careerists have pretended to accept it, imbeciles have believed it.

It is impossible to imitate Voltaire without being Voltaire.

Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character, you can use it to play on his weakness.

Diplomacy without military might is like music without instruments.

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.

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