We are far more liable to catchs the vices than the virtues of our associates

We are far more liable to catch the vices than the virtues of our associate

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy

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

Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey

Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off

Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth

It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all

Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest

If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him