It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
VOLTAIREWe are rarely proud when we are alone.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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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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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
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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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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
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Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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Let us cultivate our garden.
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Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.
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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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