Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
VOLTAIREBeing unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
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Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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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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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
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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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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
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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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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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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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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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