If we would destroy the Christian religion, we must first of all destroy man's belief in the Bible.

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old age.

We only half live when we only half think.

The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.

We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.

The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.

Not all citizens can be equally strong; but they can all be equally free.