It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

I also know that we must cultivate our garden. For when man was put in the Garden of Eden, he was put there ut operaretur eum, to work; which proves that man was not born for rest.

He who is involved in ecstasies and visions, who takes dreams for reality, and his own imagination for prophesy, is a fanatical novice of great hope and promise, and will soon advance to the higher stage and kill men for the love of God.

Dogs, monkeys, and parrots are a thousand times less miserable than we are.

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

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

Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.