“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.”

“Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects.”

“We should endeavor practically in our lives to correct all the defects which our imagination detects.”

“There are certain defects which, well-mounted, glitter like virtue itself.”