History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Go get yourself crucified and then rise on the third day.

The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third.

Why, since we are always complaining of our ills, are we constantly employed in redoubling them?

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.