The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Quote by Voltaire

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The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can...

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can...

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

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...

If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.

If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.

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.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

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...

I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the...

I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the...

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss...

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss...

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that...

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that...

Common sense is not so common.

Common sense is not so common.

Love truth, and pardon error.

Love truth, and pardon error.

Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most,...

Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most,...

We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden...

We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden...

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

It is not known precisely where angels dwell whether in the air, the void, or...

It is not known precisely where angels dwell whether in the air, the void, or...

No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.

No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large...

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large...

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.