I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
VOLTAIREI would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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Faith consists in believing what reason cannot.
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The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
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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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Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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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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If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace.
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