Every period of life has its peculiar prejudices; whoever saw old age, that did not applaud the past, and condemn the present times?

Que sçais-je?" (What do I know?)

God defend me from being an honest man according to the description which every day I see made by each man to his own glorification

The plague of man is the opinion of knowledge. That is why ignorance is so recommended by our religion as a quality suitable to belief and obedience.

There is nothing on which men are commonly more intent than on making a way for their opinions.

No man profiteth but by the loss of others.

Wisdom is a solid and entire building, of which every piece keeps its place and bears its mark.