What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.

It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.

The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year.

What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide. "That is because I know what life is," said Martin.

Ideas are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up.

It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.

Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.