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

Quote by Voltaire

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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed from one another. The...

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed from one another. The...

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but...

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but...

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

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 must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that...

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that...

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our...

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our...

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be...

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be...

As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.

As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.

Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

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.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers...

The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers...

I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.

I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.

Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it...

Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it...

Confronted with the impossibility of remaining faithful to one's beliefs, and the equal impossibility of...

Confronted with the impossibility of remaining faithful to one's beliefs, and the equal impossibility of...