Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them

If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace

Among the illusions which have invested our civilization is an absolute belief that the solutions to our problems must be a more determined application of rationally organized expertise... The reality is that our problems are largely the product of that application.

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.

Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.

A witty saying proves nothing.

had no need of a guide to learn ignorance