It would be very singular that all nature, all the planets, should obey eternal laws, and that there should be a little animal five feet high, who, in contempt of these laws, could act as he pleased, solely according to his caprice.

What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us

The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person.

Tears are the silent language of grief.

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker.

Happiness is a good that nature sells us.