There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts.

For seventeen hundred years the Christian sect has done nothing but harm.

I read these words which are the sum of all moral philosophy, and which cut short all the disputes of the casuists: When in doubt if an action is good or bad, refrain.

Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want.

You must have the devil in you to succeed in the arts.

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.