If I Wished To Punish A Province,

Theologians Are All Alike, Of Whatever Religion Or Country They May Be; Their Aim Is Always To Wield Despotic Authority Over Men's Consciences; They Therefore Persecute All Of Us Who Have The Temerity To Tell The Truth.

Great Advantage Is Drawn From Knowledge Of Your Adversary, And When You Know The Measure Of His Intelligence And Character, You Can Use It To Play On His Weakness.

Christianity - An Old Metaphysical Romance, Filled With Marvels, Contradictions, And Absurdity, Born In The Ardent Imagination Of Orientals, Has Spread Into Our Europe. Enthusiasts Have Purveyed It, Careerists Have Pretended To Accept It, Imbeciles Have Believed It.

My People And I Have Come To An Agreement Which Satisfies Us Both. They Are To Do What They Please, And I Am To Do What I Please.

Many Battles Have Been Fought And Won By Soldiers Nourished On Beer, And The King Does Not Believe That Coffee-drinking Soldiers Can Be Relied Upon To Endure Hardships In Case Of Another War.