The furnace of affliction refines us from earthly drossiness, and softens us for the impression of God's own stamp. Pierre Bayle More Quotes by Pierre Bayle More Quotes From Pierre Bayle I lay down the Position, That whatever a Conscience well directed allows us to do for the Advancement of Truth, an erroneous Conscience will warrant for advancing a suppos'd Truth. Pierre Bayle advancementwellsatheism I know too much to be a sceptic and too little to be a dogmatist. Pierre Bayle too-muchknowslittles 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 wishgivingtwo 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 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 generationdownthinkopinion 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 firstthoughtbeingbook
