The sensible author writes for no other posterity than his own--that is, for his age--so as to be able even then to take pleasurein himself.

Man alone suffers so excruciatingly in the world that he was compelled to invent laughter.

If Islam despises Christianity, it has a thousandfold right to do so: Islam at least assumes that it is dealing with men.

Whoever has provoked men to rage against him has always gained a party in his favor, too.

Help thyself: then everyone will help thee too. Principle of Christian charity.

Christianity is Platonism for the people.

Man, however, is the most courageous animal: thereby has he overcome every animal. With sound of triumph has he overcome every pain; human pain, however, is the sorest pain.