The more a man knows, the less he talks.
VOLTAIREThink for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
More Voltaire Quotes
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The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
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Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.
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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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Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.
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The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
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Dare to think for yourself.
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Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
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No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for.
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Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Each 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.
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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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