“theology is to religion what poisons are to food”

“If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace”

“When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.”

“Always beware of turning religion into metaphysics: Morality is its essence.”

“Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.”

“if Columbus in an island of America had not caught the disease, which poisons the source of generation, and often indeed prevents generation, we should not have chocolate and cochineal”

“Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.”