The instinct of a man is to pursue everything that flies from him, and to fly from all that pursue him.

All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God.

Excellently observed", answered Candide; "but let us cultivate our garden.

What will the preachers say? .. to teach men not to persecute men: for, while a few sanctimonious humbugs are burning a few fanatics, the earth opens and swallows up all alike.

How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant hypocrite.

It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts.