“In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.”

“Everyone places his good where he can and has as much of it as he can, in his own way.”

“I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.”

“The superfluous, a very necessary thing.”

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

“Take you me for a sponge?”

“Tis not a year or two shows us a man:They are all but stomachs, and we all but food;They eat us hungerly, and when they are fullThey belch us.”

“When rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price they will”