Dare to think for yourself.
VOLTAIREI know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
More Voltaire Quotes
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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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Common sense is not so common.
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It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
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One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.
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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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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.
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To hold a pen is to be at war.
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Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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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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