Every sensible man, every honest man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. But what shall we substitute in its place? you say. What? A ferocious animal has sucked the blood of my relatives. I tell you to rid yourselves of this beast, and you ask me what you shall put in its place ?

Often the prudent, far from making their destinies, succumb to them. -Francois

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe.

Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

Know that the secret of the arts is to correct nature.