"Great God, and you witnesses of my death, I have lived as a philosopher, and I die as a Christian."

"I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has bee…"

"Whether happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure man possesses[.]"

"I saw that everything famous and beautiful in the world, if we judge by the descriptions and drawings of writers and …"

"[T]hose who do not love [life] are unworthy of it."

"[W]e avenge intelligence when we deceive a fool, and the victory is worth the trouble[.]"

"[Matrimony] is the grave of love."

"[T]hey who do not love [life] do not deserve it."

"We avenge intellect when we dupe a fool, and it is a victory not to be despised[.]"

"I believe in the existence of an immaterial God, the Author and Master of all beings and all things, and I feel that …"