I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
VOLTAIREWe never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
More Voltaire Quotes
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The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.
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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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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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Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
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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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Love truth, but pardon error.
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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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In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
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Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.
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