“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.”
— Voltaire
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If God did not exist, it would
“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.”
— Voltaire
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God is a comedian, playing to an
“God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.”
— Voltaire
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Men hate the individual whom they call
“Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.”
— Voltaire
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God gave us the gift of life;
“God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”
— Voltaire
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All men are born with a nose
“All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.”
— Voltaire
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Love is a canvas furnished by nature
“Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.”
— Voltaire
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Common sense is not so common.
“Common sense is not so common.”
— Voltaire
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He who has not the spirit of
“He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.”
— Voltaire
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Men use thought only as authority for
“Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.”
— Voltaire
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In this country it is a good
“In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.”
— Voltaire
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