To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

Quote by Voltaire

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

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

Business is the salt of life.

Business is the salt of life.

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

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

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

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of...

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of...

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

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...

It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of...

Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of...

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...

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...

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

My life is a struggle.

My life is a struggle.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.

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...