History never repeats itself. Man always does.
VOLTAIREIt is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
More Voltaire Quotes
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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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Common sense is not so common.
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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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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
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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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To hold a pen is to be at war.
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.
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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
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When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
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