The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.
A woman can keep one secret the secret of her age.
But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.
All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.
Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.