"The true religion teaches us our duties, our weaknesses, the pride and self-love that corrupt us, and the remedies which will cure us."

"What is the 'I'? A man at a window sees the passers-by; if I pass by, can I say that he saw me? No; for he did not think of me in particular. But if he loves someone, and I am that someone, then he lo…"

"Cleopatra's nose: had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed."

"All that is in the world is lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life."

"All our dignity consists in thought."