I have seen men incapable of the sciences, but never any incapable of virtue.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.
Chance is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause.
A long dispute means both parties are wrong.
Monsieur l'abbé, I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.