Fear follows crime and is its punishment.

Quote by Voltaire

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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 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...

Only your friends steal your books

Only your friends steal your books

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

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

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

Tears are the silent language of grief.

Tears are the silent language of grief.

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...

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

To hold a pen is to be at war.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

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...

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing...

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing...

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

Injustice in the end produces independence.

Injustice in the end produces independence.

The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on...

The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on...

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

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.

It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity...

It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity...

Nature has always had more force than education.

Nature has always had more force than education.