Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

Quote by Voltaire

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I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord,...

I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord,...

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

May God defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.

May God defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.

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...

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...

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...

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...

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We...

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We...

Pleasure is the object, duty and the goal of all rational creatures.

Pleasure is the object, duty and the goal of all rational creatures.

In my life, I have prayed but one prayer: oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous....

In my life, I have prayed but one prayer: oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous....

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

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

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

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

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

It is not known precisely where angels dwell whether in the air, the void, or...

It is not known precisely where angels dwell whether in the air, the void, or...

The best is the enemy of the good.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.

Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.

The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.

The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can...

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can...