Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

Quote by Voltaire

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A witty saying proves nothing.

A witty saying proves nothing.

Nature has always had more force than education.

Nature has always had more force than education.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

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

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

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

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

Only your friends steal your books

Only your friends steal your books

What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot...

What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot...

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives; very few are...

Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives; very few are...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from...

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from...

He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.

He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We...

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We...

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.

It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of...

Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of...

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be...

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be...

The first symptom of love in a young man is shyness; the first symptom in...

The first symptom of love in a young man is shyness; the first symptom in...

Be bold when others are scared.

Be bold when others are scared.

...truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to...

...truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to...