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

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

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...

Tears are the silent language of grief.

Tears are the silent language of grief.

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...

Common sense is not so common.

Common sense is not so common.

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.

All sects differ, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it...

All sects differ, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it...

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

This self-love is the instrument of our preservation; it resembles the provision for the perpetuity...

This self-love is the instrument of our preservation; it resembles the provision for the perpetuity...

Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make...

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make...

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.

The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.

Work is often the father of pleasure.

Work is often the father of pleasure.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too

Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.

Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

My life is a struggle.

My life is a struggle.