Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden.
Fanaticism is a monster that pretends to be the child of religion
my soul is the mirror of the universe, and my body is its frame
The institution of religion exists only to keep mankind in order, and to make men merit the goodness of God by their virtue. Everything in a religion which does not tend towards this goal must be considered foreign or dangerous.
He who can lead you to believe an absurdity can lead you to commit an atrocity.
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.