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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I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
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Our 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.
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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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I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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Common sense is not so common.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
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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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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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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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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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