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.

A king is the first servant and first magistrate of the state.

The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices.

I love opposition that has convictions.

Books make up no small part of human happiness.

A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.

Our work is to present things that are as they are.