Anatole France
  • Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil.

  • It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.

  • Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

  • Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.

  • The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.