Voltaire Quotes, Truth Quotes, Fruit Quotes

Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe.

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The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.

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He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise.

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Before receiving your instruction, I must tell you what happened to me one day. I had just had a closet built at the end of my garden. I heard a mole arguing with a cockchafer; 'Here's a fine structure,' said the mole, 'it must have been a very powerful mole who did this work.' 'You're joking,' said the cockchafer; 'it's a cockchafer full of genius who is the architect of this building.' From that moment I resolved never to argue.

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What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason.

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Almost all life depends on probabilities.

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The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.

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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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the women are never at a loss, God provides for them, let us run.

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

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Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

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

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It is love; love, the comfort of the human species, the preserver of the universe, the soul of all sentient beings, love, tender love.

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Love truth, and pardon error.

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my soul is the mirror of the universe, and my body is its frame

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Once the people begin to reason, all is lost

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The monster, fanaticism, still exists, and whoever seeks after truth will run the risk of being persecuted.

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One of the chief misfortunes of honest people is that they are cowardly.

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An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

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