You will notice that in all disputes between Christians since the birth of the Church, Rome has always favored the doctrine which most completely subjugated the human mind and annihilated reason.

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free

Whenever an important event, a revolution, or a calamity turns to the profit of the church, such is always signalised as the Finger of God.

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.

Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?

A lady of honor may be raped once, but it strengthens her virtue.

To caress the serpent that devours us, until it has eaten away our heart.