May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
VOLTAIREIt is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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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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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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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.
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Let us cultivate our garden.
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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
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I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life.
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
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The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
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