Better the whole people perish than that injustice be done

There is nothing higher than reason.

Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.

Enlightenment is man's leaving his self-caused immaturity. Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another. Such immaturity is self-caused if it is not caused by lack of intelligence, but by lack of determination and courage to use one's intelligence without being guided by another. Sapere Aude! Have the courage to use your own intelligence! is therefore the motto of the enlightenment.

If a man is often the subject of conversation he soon becomes the subject of criticism.

Nothing is divine but what is agreeable to reason.

Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray.