If I can, I shall keep my death from saying anything that my life has not already said.

Socrates thought and so do I that the wisest theory about the gods is no theory at all.

We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.

All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.

The conduct of our lives is the true mirror of our doctrine.

We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.

Glory consists of two parts: the one in setting too great a value upon ourselves, and the other in setting too little a value upon others.