Voltaire Quotes, Art Quotes, Blessing Quotes

Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts florish, the inhabitants are devoured by envy, cares and anxieties, which are greater plagues than any expirienced in a town when it is under siege.

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So it is the human condition that to wish for the greatness of one's fatherland is to wish evil to one's neighbors. The citizen of the universe would be the man who wishes his country never to be either greater or smaller, richer or poorer.

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War is the greatest of all crimes; and yet there is no aggressor who does not color his crime with the pretext of justice.

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We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.

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We’re neither pure, nor wise, nor good; we do the best we know.

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You are very harsh.' 'I have seen the world.

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The most genuine and efficacious charity is that which greases the paws of the priests; such charity covers a multitude of sins.

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Needless to say since Christ's expiation not one single Christian has been known to sin, or die.

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A clergyman is one who feels himself called upon to live without working at the expense of the rascals who work to live.

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It is only through timidity that states are lost.

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I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst instincts. What can be more absurd than choosing to carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed into our hearts?

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Everything can be borne except contempt.

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To enjoy life we must touch much of it lightly.

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To achieve a goal, a dream, a wish, you must plan it out for success!

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Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

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Prejudices are what rule the vulgar crowd.

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Twenty-volume folios will never make a revolution. It’s the little pocket pamphlets that are to be feared.

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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us

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You must have the devil in you to succeed in the arts.

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