The God of the Christians is a father who makes much of his apples, and very little of his children.

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.

Positive thinking will ultimately enable you to live a positive life. So think positively.

I hate France. It's like the whole country's on a diet

But a desperate heart will seduce the mind.

Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid.

I'd just say that truth is power and vice versa.

Moses made mistakes, Abraham made mistakes, David made mistakes, Elijah made mistakes.

Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?

The beauty of me is I'm always going to ask. I'll never not ask.

Life would be indeed easier if the experimentalists would only pause for a little while!

The followers must feel besieged.