“The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him”

“A fondness for roving, for making a name for themselves in their onw country, and for boasting of what they had seen in their travels, was so strong in our two wanderers, that they resolved to be no longer happy; and demanded permission of the king to leave the country.”

“In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.”

“When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.”

“It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.”

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”

“Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies."(Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.)”