"And how sad for mankind that the very Interpreters of Heaven's commandments, the Theologians, I mean, are sometimes the most dangerous of all! Professed messengers of the Divinity, yet men sometimes of obscure ideas and pernicious behavior; their soul blown out with mere darkness; full of gall and pride, in proportion as it is empty of truths.

Every thinking being who is not of their opinion is an Atheist; and every King who does not favor them will be damned.

Dangerous to the very throne; and yet intrinsically insignificant:" best way is, leave their big talk and them alone; speedy collapse will follow....
"I cannot sufficiently thank your Royal Highness for the gift of that little Book about Monsieur Wolf.

I respect Metaphysical ideas; rays of lightning they are in the midst of deep night.

More, I think, is not to be hoped from Metaphysics.