The superstitious man is to the rogue what the slave is to the tyrant.
It is not enough to be exceptionally mad, licentious and fanatical in order to win a great reputation; it is still necessary to arrive on the scene at the right time.
I have chosen to be happy because it is goo for my health.
It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
Hope should no more be a virtue than fear; we fear and we hope, according to what is promised or threatened us.
I read these words which are the sum of all moral philosophy, and which cut short all the disputes of the casuists: When in doubt if an action is good or bad, refrain.