As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.

I have chosen to be happy because it is goo for my health.

Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts florish, the inhabitants are devoured by envy, cares and anxieties, which are greater plagues than any expirienced in a town when it is under siege.

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.

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.

When his highness sends a ship to Egypt, does he trouble his head whether the mice on board are at their ease or not?

Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.