There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
VOLTAIREOur 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.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Perfect is the enemy of good.
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In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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History never repeats itself. Man always does.
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Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
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Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
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