In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
VOLTAIREEach player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
More Voltaire Quotes
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.
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Common sense is not so common.
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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.
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Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
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The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
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If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
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Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
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