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Man is not born wicked; he becomes so, as he becomes sick.

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

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If there were only one religion in England there would be danger of despotism, if there were two, they would cut each other's throats, but there are thirty, and they live in peace and happiness.

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Never having been able to succeed in the world, he took his revenge by speaking ill of it.

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Alas...I too have known love, that ruler of hearts, that soul of our soul: it's never brought me anything except one kiss and twenty kicks in the rump. How could such a beautiful cause produce such an abominable effect on you?

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Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.

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It does not require great art, or magnificently trained eloquence, to prove that Christians should tolerate each other. I, however, am going further: I say that we should regard all men as our brothers. What? The Turk my brother? The Chinaman my brother? The Jew? The Siam? Yes, without doubt; are we not all children of the same father and creatures of the same God?

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It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.

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Most of my life has been one tragedy after another, most of which hasn't happened.

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Come! you presence will either give me life or kill me with pleasure.

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It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

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I also know that we should cultivate our gardens.

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I should like to lie at your feet and die in your arms.

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We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.

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The fate of a nation has often depended upon the good or bad digestion of a prime minister.

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We cannot wish for that we know not.

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There is a pleasure in not being pleased.

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In this country [England] it is good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others. The reference is to Admiral John Byng, who was executed in 1757 for failing to prevent the French from taking Minorca.

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Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most

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The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.

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