God is favorable to those whom he makes to die by degrees; 'tis the only benefit of old age. The last death will be so much the less painful: it will kill but a quarter of a man or but half a one at most.

An honest man is not accountable for the vice and folly of his trade, and therefore ought not to refuse the exercise of it. It is the custom of his country, and there is profit in it. We must live by the world, and such as we find it, so make use of it.

Taking it all in all, I find it is more trouble to watch after money than to get it.

There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, no more than two hairs, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.

Of the opinions of philosophy I most gladly embrace those that are most solid, that is to say, most human and most our own; my opinions, in conformity with my conduct, are low and humble.

As soon as women become ours we are no longer theirs.

To philosophize is to doubt.