In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
VOLTAIREPrejudices are what fools use for reason.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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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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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.
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History never repeats itself. Man always does.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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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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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
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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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Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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