Julien Offray de La Mettrie

"The universe operates according to physical law, not divine will."

"Happiness requires the harmonious functioning of all bodily systems."

"Prejudice dissolves before clear understanding."

"The greatest tyranny is imposed by false beliefs about our nature."

"Sensibility, not reason alone, governs human conduct."

"We should never ask the metaphysical questions the body cannot answer."

"Art reflects the mechanical beauty of natural organization."

"The educated person understands their own material nature."

"Morality flows from the organization of matter, not from heaven."

"The pursuit of pleasure within reason is entirely justified."

"Every thought corresponds to a physical state of the brain."

"The greatest wisdom is recognizing how little we truly control."

"Nature provides all the ethics we require."

"Spiritual matters are merely physical matters misunderstood."

"Human freedom is limited by our physical organization."

"The study of anatomy is the study of destiny."

"Compassion arises naturally from understanding shared physicality."

"The body's needs are not shameful but fundamental."

"Truth emerges when we abandon otherworldly speculation."

"The most dangerous philosophy is one that denies the body."

"Perfection belongs to machines, not to living organisms."

"We cannot escape the consequences of our corporeal nature."

"Reason itself depends upon the proper functioning of matter."

"The diversity of human talent reflects the diversity of bodies."

"Happiness is the only rational goal of existence."

"Religion opposes the honest study of human nature."

"The body contains all the philosophy we need to live well."

"Creativity flows from understanding natural mechanisms."

"We are ambassadors of matter to ourselves."

"The passions, properly understood, are our guides."