Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed from one another. The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes…

Quote by Voltaire

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The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.

The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.

The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.

The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our...

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our...

Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.

Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also...

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also...

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.

It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.

It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

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...

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.

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning!...

Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning!...

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

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

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

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

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

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