Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
VOLTAIRELiberty of thought is the life of the soul.
VOLTAIREOur 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.
VOLTAIREI have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
VOLTAIREI have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life.
VOLTAIREIn 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.
VOLTAIREIt is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
VOLTAIREBeing unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
VOLTAIREDare to think for yourself.
VOLTAIREWe never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
VOLTAIREIf you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
VOLTAIREThe longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
VOLTAIREIt is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
VOLTAIRELove truth, but pardon error.
VOLTAIRETo hold a pen is to be at war.
VOLTAIREShe 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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