Villains are undone by what is worst in them, heroes by what is best.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.

Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror." "Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world." "Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense." "If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities.

Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse itself.

Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je d‚fendrai jusqu'... la mort le droit que vous avez de le dire/ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it

If God has made us in his image, we have returned him the favor.