The more a man knows, the less he talks.
VOLTAIREI have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
More Voltaire Quotes
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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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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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.
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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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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
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Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.
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Perfect is the enemy of good.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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