"I always wanted to learn to distinguish the true from the false, in order to see clearly in my actions and to walk with confidence in this life."

"The soul is not in the body as a pilot in his ship, but intimately joined and intermingled with it."

"It is true that when I consider how many different beliefs there are among men, I find no reason to choose one rather than another."

"The greatest good is that which is most useful."

"The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once."