“Who can this private person be,” said the five kings to one another, “who is able to give, and really has given, a hundred times as much as any of us?”

Consequently they who assert that all is well have said a foolish thing, they should have said all is for the best.”

It is true that, all things considered, the life of a gondolier is preferable to that of a Doge; but I believe the difference to be so trifling that it is not worth the trouble of examining.”

All is well, all will be well, all goes as well as possible.”

Fools admire everything in an author of reputation. For my part, I read only to please myself. I like only that which serves my purpose.”

“But,” replied Candide, “the French Admiral was as far from the English Admiral.” “There is no doubt of it; but in this country it is found good, from time to time, to kill one Admiral to encourage the others.”

“It is more likely,” said he, “mankind have a little corrupted nature, for they were not born wolves, and they have become wolves; God has given them neither cannon of four-and-twenty pounders, nor bayonets; and yet they have made cannon and bayonets to destroy one another. Into this account I might throw not only bankrupts, but Justice which

This discourse gave rise to new reflections, and Martin especially concluded that man was born to live either in a state of distracting inquietude or of lethargic disgust.

I have a great many pictures, but I prize them very little.”