It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.

Quote by Voltaire

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A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble

A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble

Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives; very few are...

Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives; very few are...

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours,...

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours,...

My life is a struggle.

My life is a struggle.

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

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.

The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force

The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

History should be written as philosophy.

History should be written as philosophy.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one...

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one...

Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.

Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord,...

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord,...

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

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

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from...

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from...

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.