The superfluous, a very necessary thing

Quote by Voltaire

Topics: Necessity Quotes

I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which...

I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which...

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.

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

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

All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

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...

May god defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.

May god defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.

History should be written as philosophy.

History should be written as philosophy.

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

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

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...

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

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

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

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

Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal...

Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal...

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no...

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no...

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you.

Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you.

I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not...

I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not...