Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value - zero.

In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

Wine is the divine juice of September.

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him.

As you know, the Inquisition is an admirable and wholly Christian invention to make the pope and the monks more powerful and turn a whole kingdom into hypocrites.

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