No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Quote by Voltaire

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I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to...

I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to...

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn...

I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn...

The ladder of success must be set upon something solid before you can start to...

The ladder of success must be set upon something solid before you can start to...

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.

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.

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally...

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally...

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

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...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old...

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old...

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...

A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble

A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble

I love you - those three words have my life in them.

I love you - those three words have my life in them.

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving...

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving...

If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd be picking...

If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd be picking...

Purity,patience, and preserverance are the three essentials to success, and above all: love.

Purity,patience, and preserverance are the three essentials to success, and above all: love.