It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
VOLTAIREDiscord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.
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I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.
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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 with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
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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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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
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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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Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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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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I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.
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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
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