The Pride of every Jew finds cause to believe that the cause of their down fall is not their detestable politics, or ignorance of social graces, but the raft of God. They believe it took a miracle to undo them.

Let each of us boldly and honestly say: How little it is that I really know!

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs

What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason.

A witty quote proves nothing.