An admiral should be put to death now and then to encourage the others.

I swear that, not being able to be yours, I will belong to no one.

The instinct of a man is to pursue everything that flies from him, and to fly from all that pursue him.

If the bookseller happens to desire a privilege for his merchandise, whether he is selling Rabelais or the Fathers of the Church, the magistrate grants the privilege without answering for the contents of the book. - Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire

Thought depends absolutely on the stomach, but in spite of that, those who have the best stomachs are not the best thinkers.

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

Inspiration: A peculiar effect of divine flatulence emitted by the Holy Spirit which hisses into the ears of a few chosen of God.