I believe in God, although I live very happily with atheists... It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley; but not at all so to believe… - Denis Diderot

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

The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid.

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.

El pueblo, eterno esclavo de los tiranos que lo oprimen, de los bribones que lo engañan y de los bufones que lo divierten.