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Pierre Bayle quotes: I get up and retire when I wish. I go out if I wish and I do not go out if I do not desire to do so, except for

I get up and retire when I wish. I go out if I wish and I do not go out if I do not desire to do so, except for the two days on which I give lectures.

Pierre Bayle quotes: The furnace of affliction refines us from earthly drossiness, and softens us for the impression of God's own stamp.

The furnace of affliction refines us from earthly drossiness, and softens us for the impression of God's own stamp.

Pierre Bayle quotes: It is pure illusion to think that an opinion that passes down from century to century, from generation to generation, may not be entirely false.

It is pure illusion to think that an opinion that passes down from century to century, from generation to generation, may not be entirely false.

Pierre Bayle quotes: It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling.

It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling.

Pierre Bayle quotes: The antiquity and general acceptance of an opinion is not assurance of its truth.

The antiquity and general acceptance of an opinion is not assurance of its truth.

Pierre Bayle quotes: It is only common prejudice that induces us to believe that atheism is a fearful state.

It is only common prejudice that induces us to believe that atheism is a fearful state.

Pierre Bayle quotes: One must be stark mad, to believe that mankind can subsist without magistrates.

One must be stark mad, to believe that mankind can subsist without magistrates.

Pierre Bayle quotes: No nations are more warlike than those which profess Christianity.

No nations are more warlike than those which profess Christianity.

Pierre Bayle quotes: There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.

There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.

Pierre Bayle quotes: I know too much to be a sceptic and too little to be a dogmatist.

I know too much to be a sceptic and too little to be a dogmatist.

Pierre Bayle quotes: There is not less wit nor less invention in applying rightly a thought one finds in a book, than in being the first author of that thought.

There is not less wit nor less invention in applying rightly a thought one finds in a book, than in being the first author of that thought.

Pierre Bayle quotes: Properly speaking, history is nothing but the crimes and misfortunes of the human race.

Properly speaking, history is nothing but the crimes and misfortunes of the human race.

Pierre Bayle quotes: In matters of religion, it is very easy to deceive a man and very hard to undeceive him.

In matters of religion, it is very easy to deceive a man and very hard to undeceive him.