"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets."

"The more a man knows, the more he forgives."

"What is tolerance? It is the prerogative of humanity. We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon our follies."

"Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy, the mad daughter of a wise mother."

"To succeed in the world, it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered."