Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

Quote by Voltaire

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Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

Inspiration: A peculiar effect of divine flatulence emitted by the Holy Spirit which hisses into...

Inspiration: A peculiar effect of divine flatulence emitted by the Holy Spirit which hisses into...

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are...

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are...

A woman can keep one secret - the secret of her age.

A woman can keep one secret - the secret of her age.

History should be written as philosophy.

History should be written as philosophy.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise...

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise...

We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongues,...

We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongues,...

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of...

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of...

God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of...

God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of...

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him

The superfluous, a very necessary thing

The superfluous, a very necessary thing

To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

The history of human opinion is scarcely anything, more than the history of human errors

The history of human opinion is scarcely anything, more than the history of human errors

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.

We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds.

We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.