One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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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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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.
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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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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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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
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It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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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 not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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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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In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
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No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for.
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Perfect is the enemy of good.
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
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If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.
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