This poem will never reach its destination. On Rousseau's Ode To Posterity

When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know what he himself means, that is philosophy.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

Fools admire everything in an author of reputation.

Religion may be purified. This great work was begun two hundred years ago: but men can only bear light to come in upon them by degrees.

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.