How is it that you came to me ?" "You have gained the reputation of being liberal." "I have several reputations," said the marquis dryly.

"But why should I give you a thousand livres?
That is a good many." "Oh, Monsieur, give what you like; only that sum was suggested by me because it is the exact amount needed in our work." "But I am out of sympathy with your projects and your religion, especially your religion.

I am neither a Catholic nor a Huguenot.
Religion which seeks political domination is not a religion, but a party.

And what are Catholicity and Huguenotism but political factions, with a different set of prayers?
Next to a homely woman, there is nothing I detest so much as politics.

I have no religion." "It would be a great joy," said Chaumonot, "to bring about your conversion." "You have heard of Sisyphus, who was condemned eternally to roll a stone up a hill?
Well, Monsieur, that would be a simple task compared with an attempt to convert me to Catholicism.