The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

Quote by Voltaire

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Prejudice is an opinion without judgment

Prejudice is an opinion without judgment

All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born...

All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born...

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

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

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...

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage...

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage...

A woman can keep one secret - the secret of her age.

A woman can keep one secret - the secret of her age.

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of...

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of...

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

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

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing...

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing...

It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions

It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions

To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

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

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

A yawn may not be polite, but at least it is an honest opinion

A yawn may not be polite, but at least it is an honest opinion

God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but...

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but...

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

I hate the nerds that cover up their answers.. Like come on, let's work together...

I hate the nerds that cover up their answers.. Like come on, let's work together...

Jack the Ripper may not have had all the answers but he was always prepared...

Jack the Ripper may not have had all the answers but he was always prepared...