Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
VOLTAIRELove is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
More Voltaire Quotes
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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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Dare to think for yourself.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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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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Sometimes we are less unhappy in being deceived by those we love, than in being undeceived by them.
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Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.
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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 have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
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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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Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
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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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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
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