If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
VOLTAIREThe comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
More Voltaire Quotes
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Dare to think for yourself.
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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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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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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
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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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It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
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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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It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life.
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