He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.

Quote by Voltaire

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To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from...

In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from...

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

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.

Only your friends steal your books

Only your friends steal your books

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

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

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.

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.

Repose is a good thing, but boredom is its brother

Repose is a good thing, but boredom is its brother

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they...

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they...

Common sense is not so common.

Common sense is not so common.

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 should be written as philosophy.

History should be written as philosophy.

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

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

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.

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...

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...

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

My pride fell with my fortunes.

My pride fell with my fortunes.