War is the greatest of all crimes; and yet there is no aggressor who does not color his crime with the pretext of justice.

Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one's country is to wish harm to one's neighbors.

There can be no happiness without good health

It is proved...that things cannot be other than they are, for since everything was made for a purpose, it follows that everything is made for the best purpose.

Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

God created sex. Priests created marriage.