Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.
VOLTAIREThe discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
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Dare to think for yourself.
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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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Let us cultivate our garden.
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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
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Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
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The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.
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I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
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Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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