Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.
It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue.
Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.
To succeed in chaining the multitude, you must seem to wear the same fetters.
Ideas are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up.
I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.