If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
VOLTAIREThe more a man knows, the less he talks.
More Voltaire Quotes
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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
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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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It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
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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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It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
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Common sense is not so common.
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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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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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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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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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