The question of good and evil remains in irremediable chaos for those who seek to fathom it in reality. It is mere mental sport to the disputants, who are captives that play with their chains.

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth.

Religion may be purified. This great work was begun two hundred years ago: but men can only bear light to come in upon them by degrees.

All the persecutors declare against each other mortal war, while the philosopher, oppressed by them all, contents himself with pitying them.

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

The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.

The road to the heart is the ear