He who can lead you to believe an absurdity can lead you to commit an atrocity.
If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.
It is only through timidity that states are lost.
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.
Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of life.
To enjoy life we must touch much of it lightly.