I have not the hope of being immortal, because the desire of it has not given me that vanity.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.

Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

The secret to youth is to fill your mind with beauty! Amen

For those who want to believe, no proof is ever required. For those who refuse to believe, no proof is ever enough.

After you have done a great thing for a great glory, sit and think and understand the journey thereon, for a little mistake can erase a great glory!

The stage is near and dear to me.

The key test for an acronym is to ask whether it helps or hurts communication.

While the right friends are near us, we feel that all is well. Our everyday life blossoms suddenly into bright possibilities.

What rage for fame attends both great and small! Better be damned than mentioned not at all.

When your real, effortless, joyful grateful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life.

Nature does not steal time, it amplifies it.

Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.