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

I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.

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

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us

Nothing could be smarter, more splendid, more brilliant, better drawn up than two armies. Trumpets, fifes, hautboys, drums, cannons, formed a harmony such as never been heard in hell.

It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape.

A lady of honor may be raped once, but it strengthens her virtue.