Better is the enemy of good.

Quote by Voltaire

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Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now...

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now...

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does...

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does...

The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

Common sense is not so common.

Common sense is not so common.

All sects differ, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it...

All sects differ, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it...

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

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

Tears are the silent language of grief.

Tears are the silent language of grief.

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,...

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

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

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

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

I hate women because they always know where things are.

I hate women because they always know where things are.

Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.

Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to...

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to...

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

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

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

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

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

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.