Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
VOLTAIREI have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
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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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What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.
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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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Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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Perfect is the enemy of good.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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