Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies." (Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.)
Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities.
The fate of a nation has often depended upon the good or bad digestion of a prime minister.
Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker.
A good imitation is the most perfect originality