May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
VOLTAIREThe more a man knows, the less he talks.
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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Doctors put drugs of which they know little into bodies of which they know less for diseases of which they know nothing at all.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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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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When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
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Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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Let us cultivate our garden.
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History never repeats itself. Man always does.
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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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Dare to think for yourself.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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