Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

Men argue. Nature acts.

All events are linked together in the best of possible worlds; after all, if you had not been driven from a fine castle by being kicked in the backside for love of Miss Cunegonde, if you hadn't been sent before the Inquisition, if you hadn't traveled across America on foot, if you hadn't given a good sword thrust to the baron, if you hadn't lost all your sheep from the good land of Eldorado, you wouldn't be sitting here eating candied citron and pistachios. - That is very well put, said Candide, but we must cultivate our garden.

Whatever you do, trample down abuses, and love those who love you. Different translation: Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing superstition, and love those who love you.

History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.

He who can lead you to believe an absurdity can lead you to commit an atrocity.

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free