Tears are the silent language of grief.

All events are linked together in the best of possible worlds; after all, if you had not been driven from a fine castle by being kicked in the backside for love of Miss Cunegonde, if you hadn't been sent before the Inquisition, if you hadn't traveled across America on foot, if you hadn't given a good sword thrust to the baron, if you hadn't lost all your sheep from the good land of Eldorado, you wouldn't be sitting here eating candied citron and pistachios. - That is very well put, said Candide, but we must cultivate our garden.

Clever tyrants are never punished.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker.

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.

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