It does not require great art, or magnificently trained eloquence, to prove that Christians should tolerate each other. I, however, am going further: I say that we should regard all men as our brothers. What? The Turk my brother? The Chinaman my brother? The Jew? The Siam? Yes, without doubt; are we not all children of the same father and creatures of the same God?

The spirit of property doubles a man's strength.

But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.

Virtuous men alone possess friends.

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.

In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.

Man is free at the instant he wants to be.