Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our own being; we desire to live an imaginary life in the mind of others, and for this purpose we endeavour to shine.

You corrupt religion either in favour of your friends, or against your enemies.

That a religion may be true, it must have knowledge of our nature.

Religion is so great a thing that it is right that those who will not take the trouble to seek it, if it be obscure, should be deprived of it.

Reason commands us far more imperiously than a master; in disobeying the latter we are made unhappy, in disobeying the former, fools.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there are an infinity of things which surpass it.

To call a king “Prince” is pleasing, because it diminishes his rank.

It is far more ignominious to die by justice than by an unjust sedition.

The property of power is to protect.