The manner in which Epictetus, Montaigne, and Salomon de Tultie wrote, is the most usual, the most suggestive, the most remembered, and the oftener quoted; because it is entirely composed of thoughts born from the common talk of life.

“Jesus Christ is the god whom we approach without pride, and before whom we humb…”

“Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will com…”

“Nie betrieben die Menschen das Böse so umfassend und freudig wie aus religiöser…”

“If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing myster…”