Voltaire Quotes, Christian Quotes, Believe Quotes

Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror." "Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world." "Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense." "If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities.

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No one is ignorant that our character and turn of mind are intimately connected with the water-closet.

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The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

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If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.

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A historian has many duties... the first is not to slander; the second is not to bore

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Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

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He who has heard the same thing told by 12,000 eye-witnesses has only 12,000 probabilities, which are equal to one strong probability, which is far from certain.

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Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

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All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

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

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Changing a habit is hard work. But it's harder to find work that would be more fulfilling

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To announce truths is an infallible receipt for being persecuted.

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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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Ask a toad what is beauty....; he will answer that it is a female with two great round eyes coming out of her little head, a large flat head, a yellow belly and a brown back.

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What would constitute useful history? That which should teach us our duties and our rights, without appearing to teach them.

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Not all citizens can be equally strong; but they can all be equally free.

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Theology is to religion what poisons are to food.

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Perfect is the enemy of good.

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How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

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Common sense is not so common.

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