One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.
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More Voltaire Quotes
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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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It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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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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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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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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Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.
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Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
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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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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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