The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Quote by Voltaire

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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...

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.

To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to...

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to...

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

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...

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

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

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

One great use of words is to hide our thoughts

One great use of words is to hide our thoughts

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord,...

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord,...

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...

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really...

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really...

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

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

An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all

An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all

Truth might be unattainable, but honesty is not.

Truth might be unattainable, but honesty is not.