Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.
VOLTAIREMen will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
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Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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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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Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
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Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
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Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
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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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One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.
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If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
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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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The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.
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