Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

Quote by Voltaire

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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...

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.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise...

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise...

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

Better is the enemy of good.

Better is the enemy of good.

The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice.

The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice.

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities - that is not to...

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities - that is not to...

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

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

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

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Prejudice is an opinion without judgment

Prejudice is an opinion without judgment

It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.

It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.

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...

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...

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass...

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass...

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss...

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss...

Only your friends steal your books.

Only your friends steal your books.

Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is...

Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is...

A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore...

A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore...