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Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great And feeling souls. (Voltaire)
I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our more stupid melancholy propensities, for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one's very being and yet to hold it fast, to fondle the snake that devours us until it has eaten our hearts away? View quote
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Man can have only a certain number of teeth, hair and ideas there comes a time when he necessarily loses his teeth, hair and ideas. View quote
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History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs. View quote
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What is madness To have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them. View quote
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He who thinks himself wise, O heavens is a great fool. View quote
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In this country it is considered wise to kill an admiral from time to time in order to encourage the others. View quote
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The individual who prosecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster. View quote
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Philosopher A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth. View quote
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The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks. View quote
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True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others. (Voltaire)
Whatever you do, trample down abuses, and love those who love you. Different translation Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing superstition, and love those who love you. View quote
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It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions. View quote
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Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world. View quote
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What will the preachers say ... to teach men not to persecute men for, while a few sanctimonious humbugs are burning a few fanatics, the earth opens and swallows up all alike. View quote
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The fate of a nation is often dependent upon the good or bad digestion of a prime minister. View quote
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A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right. View quote
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I was never ruined but twice once when I lost a lawsuit and once when I won one. View quote
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A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble. View quote
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The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing. View quote
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How I like the boldness of the English, how I like the people who say what they think. (Voltaire)
Men are in general so tricky, so envious, so cruel, that when we find one who is only weak, we are happy. View quote
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The history of human opinion is scarcely anything, more than the history of human errors. View quote
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To a toad, what is beauty A female with two pop-eyes, a wide mouth, yellow belly and spotted back. View quote
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Monsieur labbe, I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. View quote
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