Prejudice is opinion without judgement.

The composition of a tragedy requires testicles.

"I have no more than twenty acres of ground," he replied, "the whole of which I cultivate myself with the help of my children; and our labor keeps off from us the three great evils - boredom, vice, and want."

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

Individual misfortunes give rise to the general good; so that the more individual misfortunes exist, the more all is fine.

If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace

Monsieur l'abbé, I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.