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.
VOLTAIREThe longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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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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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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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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If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.
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It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for.
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Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?
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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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Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
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