The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
VOLTAIREBehind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
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Common sense is not so common.
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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
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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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If 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.
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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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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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It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
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