There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
VOLTAIRELife 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.
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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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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Faith consists in believing what reason cannot.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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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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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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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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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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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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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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