Who lives as a citizen, may write as a philosopher - but write as a philosopher, it is to teach materialism!
Julien Offray de La MettrieIt is convention and arbitrary rewards which make all the merit and demerit of what we call vice and virtue.
Julien Offray de La MettrieMan is a machine and in the whole universe there is but a single substance, matter, variously modified.
Julien Offray de La Mettrie