I shall die with the three theological virtues which are my consolation: the faith which I have in human reason which is beginning to develop in the world; the hope that ministers in their boldness and their wisdom will at length will destroy customs which are as ridiculous as they are dangerous; the charity which makes me grieve for my neighbor, complain of his bonds and long for his deliverance. So with faith, hope and charity, I end my life a good Christian. - Voltaire (1768)