Los Padres have everything and the people have nothing; 'tis the masterpiece of reason and justice. For my part, I know nothing so divine as Los Padres who make war on Kings of Spain and Portugal and in Europe act as their confessors; who here kill Spaniards and at Madrid send them to Heaven.

Great men have all been formed either before academies or independent of them.

I have seen men incapable of the sciences, but never any incapable of virtue.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Why are the Jews hated? It is the inevitable result of their laws; they either have to conquer everybody or be hated by the whole human race.

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.

Give me a few minutes to talk away my face and I can seduce the Queen of France.