Were a man to order his life by the rules of true reason, a frugal substance joined to a contented mind is for him great riches; for never is there any lack of a little.

The nature of the universe has by no means been made through divine power, seeing how great are the faults that mar it.

Even if I knew nothing of the atoms, I would venture to assert on the evidence of the celestial phenomena themselves, supported by many other arguments, that the universe was certainly not created for us by divine power: it is so full of imperfections.

Victory puts us on a level with heaven.

Rest, brother, rest. Have you done ill or well Rest, rest, There is no God, no gods who dwell Crowned with avenging righteousness on high Nor frowning ministers of their hate in hell.

Fear is the mother of all gods ... Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods.

There is nothing that exists so great or marvelous that over time mankind does not admire it less and less.