Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

Quote by Voltaire

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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

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.

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the...

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the...

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...

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

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

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

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

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

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is...

He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is...

I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition

I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition

If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live...

If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live...

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.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to...

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to...

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

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

The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man...

The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man...

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them...

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them...

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and...

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and...

Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase;...

Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase;...