But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.

when man was put into the garden of eden, he was put there with the idea that he should work the land; and this proves that man was not born to be idle.

You are very harsh.'
'I have seen the world.

It is not enough to conquer, one must [also] learn to seduce.

Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.