One great use of words is to hide our thoughts

Quote by Voltaire

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When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does...

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does...

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

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

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any...

Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any...

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The atheists are for the most part impudent and misguided scholars who reason badly, and...

The atheists are for the most part impudent and misguided scholars who reason badly, and...

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...

Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

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

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

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost...

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost...

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...

It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

Nature has always had more force than education.

Nature has always had more force than education.

It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is...

It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is...

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

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.