In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
VOLTAIREIn every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
VOLTAIREFaith consists in believing what reason cannot.
VOLTAIREBeing unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
VOLTAIREWhen a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
VOLTAIREThe art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
VOLTAIREIt is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
VOLTAIREIf God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
VOLTAIREIce-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.
VOLTAIREThere are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
VOLTAIREI have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
VOLTAIREShe blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.
VOLTAIREReligion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
VOLTAIREDoubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
VOLTAIREDiscord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
VOLTAIREGod is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.
VOLTAIREAppreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
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