The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.

Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound... view

By: Voltaire

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To the wicked, everything serves as pretext... view

By: Voltaire

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It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere... view

By: Voltaire

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All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God... view

By: Voltaire

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The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out... view

By: Voltaire

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The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice... view

By: Voltaire

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Illusion is the first of all pleasures... view

By: Voltaire

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We are rarely proud when we are alone... view

By: Voltaire

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Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent... view

By: Voltaire

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Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him... view

By: Voltaire

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The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself... view

By: Voltaire

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Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth... view

By: Voltaire

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