The Jewish nation dares to display an irreconcilable hatred toward all nations, and revolts against all masters; always superstitious, always greedy for the well-being enjoyed by others, always barbarous - cringing in misfortune and insolent in prosperity.

Luxury has been railed at for two thousand years, in verse and in prose, and it has always been loved.

What is toleration? It is the prerogative of humanity. We are all steeped in weaknesses and errors: Let us forgive one another's follies, it is the first law of nature.

This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

Theology is to religion what poisons are to food.

You are very harsh.' 'I have seen the world.

The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men.