The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.
VOLTAIREHistory never repeats itself. Man always does.
More Voltaire Quotes
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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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In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.
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It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
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It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.
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