If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
VOLTAIREEvery man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.
More Voltaire Quotes
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
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It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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Let us cultivate our garden.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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To hold a pen is to be at war.
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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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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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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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To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid – one must also be polite.
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Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
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