Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; or they neither are, nor appear to be; or they are, and do not appear to be; or they are not, and yet appear to be. Rightly to aim in all these cases is the wise man's task. Discourses
What is divine is full of Providence. Even chance is not divorced from nature, from the inweaving and enfolding of things governed by Providence. Everything proceeds from it. (Hays translation) Book II
Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. Book III
In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense. Candide
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