Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
VOLTAIREOur labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
More Voltaire Quotes
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I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
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Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
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Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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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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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 loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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