One should always cite what one does not understand at all in the language one understands the least.
Mieux vaut un demon qu’on connait qu’un ange qu’on connait pas!
Certainement qui est en droit de vous rendre absurde est en droit de vous rendre injuste.
Il est coupable de tout le bien qu’il ne fait pas.
Sect and error are synonymous.
Only cut off a buttock of each of those ladies,′ said he,’and you’ll fare extremely well; if you must go to it again, there will be the same entertainment a few days hence; heaven will accept of so charitable an action, and send you relief.
Crush the infamous thing!
The Jews are an ignorant and barbarous people, who have long united the most sordid avarice with the most detestable superstition and the most invincible hatred for every people by whom they are tolerated and enriched.
My dear young lady, when you are in love, and jealous, and have been flogged by the Inquisition, there’s no knowing what you may do.
In de ene helft van ons leven offeren we ons leven op om geld te verdienen. In de andere helft offeren we ons geld om weer gezond te worden.
Do you believe,” said Martin, “that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?” “Yes, without doubt,” said Candide. “Well, then,” said Martin, “if hawks have always had the same character why should you imagine that men may have changed theirs?
I am infinitely more touched by your extreme generosity than with the inhumanity of that gentleman.
La medicina es el arte de distraer al enfermo, mientras la naturaleza lo cura.
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.
Whatever you do, trample down abuses, and love those who love you. Different translation: Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing superstition, and love those who love you.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.