If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
VOLTAIREMen will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
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Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
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It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
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May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.
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Love truth, but pardon error.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
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Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.
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Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.
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It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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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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