"I saw the infinite, all-knowing and all-powerful God from behind as he went away, and I grew dizzy. I followed his footsteps over nature's fields and saw everywhere an eternal wisdom and power, an ins…"

"Man is the measure of all things, and the animals exist for his sake."

"The whole system of nature is nothing but a system of sexual generation."

"The flower's leaves...serve as bridal beds which the Creator has so gloriously prepared, adorned with such noble bed curtains, and perfumed with so many sweet scents to induce the young bridegroom to …"

"The earth is a paradise, but men make it a hell."