Illusion is the first of the pleasures

Quote by Voltaire

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To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.

To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.

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

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

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.

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

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

Only your friends steal your books

Only your friends steal your books

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth

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

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

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...

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,...

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are...

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are...

History is fables agreed upon.

History is fables agreed upon.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also...

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also...

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

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

It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions

It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions

Better is the enemy of good.

Better is the enemy of good.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

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

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

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.