The blood of Jesus Christ can cover a multitude of sins, it seems to me. |
The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law. |
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity |
The following general definition of an animal: a system of different organic molecules that have combined with one another, under the impulsion of a sensation similar to an obtuse and muffled sense of touch given to them by the creator of matter as a whole, until each one of them has found the most suitable position for its shape and comfort. |
The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action. |
The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned. |
The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion. |
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. |
The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled. |
The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their observance of the duties they owe to each other. Divorces help to improve morals and to increase the population. |
There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. |
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination. |
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies. |
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it. |
There is only one passion, the passion for happiness. |