Voltaire Quotes, Army Quotes, Two Quotes

Nothing could be smarter, more splendid, more brilliant, better drawn up than two armies. Trumpets, fifes, hautboys, drums, cannons, formed a harmony such as never been heard in hell.

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I confess that my stomach does not take to this style of cooking. I cannot accept calves sweetbreads swimming in a salty sauce, nor can I eat mince consisting of turkey, hare, and rabbit, which they try to persuade me comes from a single animal... As for the cooks, I really cannot be expected to put up with this ham essence, nor the excessive quantity of morels and other mushrooms, pepper, and nutmeg with which they disguise perfectly good food.

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

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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

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One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.

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He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.

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We are astonished at thought, but sensation is equally wonderful.

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Every man can educate himself. It's shameful to put one's mind into the hands of those whom you wouldn't entrust with your money. Dare to think for yourself.

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History is fables agreed upon.

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But there must be some pleasure in condemning everything--in perceiving faults where others think they see beauties.' 'You mean there is pleasure in having no pleasure.

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God prefers bad verses recited with a pure heart to the finest verses chanted by the wicked.

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It is impossible to translate poetry. Can you translate music?

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Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

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If mankind were born tomorrow it would divide into groups; each would scramble to invent their one and only god, and set about butchering each-other.

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Paradise is where I am

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And ask each passenger to tell his story, and if there is one of them all who has not cursed his existence many times, and said to himself over and over again that he was the most miserable of men, I give you permission to throw me head-first into the sea.

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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

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To pray to God is to flatter oneself that with words one can alter nature.

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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.

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