"How happy I would be if I could assist you at your undressing, the little firm white breast, the adorable face, the hair tied up in a scarf a la creole."

"The human mind is far more subject to superstition than to reason."

"Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest."

"Religion is an excellent thing for keeping the common people quiet."

"It is a bad plan that admits of no modification."