I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.

Let all the laws be clear, uniform and precise for interpreting laws is almost always to corrupt them.

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.

Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.

I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker.

History contains little beyond a list of people who have accommodate themselves with other people's property.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.