History never repeats itself. Man always does.
VOLTAIREThe secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
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We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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Men argue. Nature acts.
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.
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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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He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
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Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
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I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.
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Common sense is not so common.
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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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Minds differ still more than faces.
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To hold a pen is to be at war.
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It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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