One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

Quote by Voltaire

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Illusion is the first of the pleasures

Illusion is the first of the pleasures

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...

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

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,...

Injustice in the end produces independence.

Injustice in the end produces independence.

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.

It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad...

It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad...

Inspiration: A peculiar effect of divine flatulence emitted by the Holy Spirit which hisses into...

Inspiration: A peculiar effect of divine flatulence emitted by the Holy Spirit which hisses into...

Prejudice is the reason of fools

Prejudice is the reason of fools

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

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to...

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to...

Work is often the father of pleasure.

Work is often the father of pleasure.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

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

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

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.

We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

To hold a pen is to be at war.