This self-love is the instrument of our preservation; it resembles the provision for the perpetuity of mankind: it is necessary, it is dear to us, it gives us pleasure, and we must conceal it.

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We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right...

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right...

Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.

Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.

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...

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to...

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to...

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

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

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

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

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

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they...

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they...

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

Better is the enemy of good.

Better is the enemy of good.