We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.
To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.
There is no such thing as an accident. What we call by that name is the effect of some cause which we do not see.
Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.
The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.