There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
VOLTAIRETo succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid – one must also be polite.
More Voltaire Quotes
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
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I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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Dare to think for yourself.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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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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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
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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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Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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