Tag: Voltaire
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He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.
Voltaire
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Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Voltaire
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Use, do not abuse… neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
Voltaire
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This self-love is the instrument of our preservation; it resembles the provision for the perpetuity of mankind: it is necessary, it is dear to us, it gives us pleasure, and we must conceal it.
Voltaire
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It is not known precisely where angels dwell whether in the air, the void, or the planets. It has not been God’s pleasure that we should be informed of their abode.
Voltaire
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
Voltaire
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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
Voltaire
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The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.
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The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.
Voltaire
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If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.
Voltaire