Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
VOLTAIREUncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
More Voltaire Quotes
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
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Opinions have caused more ills than the plague or earthquakes on this little globe of ours.
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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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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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