The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
VOLTAIREIf you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace.
More Voltaire Quotes
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.
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It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
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Perfect is the enemy of good.
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I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.
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I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.
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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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Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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Let us cultivate our garden.
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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