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.

If God has made us in his image, we have returned him the favor.

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

One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

Every sensible man, every honest man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. But what shall we substitute in its place? you say. What? A ferocious animal has sucked the blood of my relatives. I tell you to rid yourselves of this beast, and you ask me what you shall put in its place ?

Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.

To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.