"Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous."

"For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never c…"

"To be a philosophical sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian."

"The truth is, all politicians are scoundrels."

"And what surprize must we feel, when we find him a stupid mechanic, who imitated others, and copied an art, which, through a long succession of ages, after multiplied trials, mistakes, corrections, de…"