Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
VOLTAIREBeing unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
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It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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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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The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
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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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Perfect is the enemy of good.
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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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The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid – one must also be polite.
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Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
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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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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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