We are rarely proud when we are alone.

Quote by Voltaire

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What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

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...

If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him.

If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.

He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.

He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.

History should be written as philosophy.

History should be written as philosophy.

The superfluous, a very necessary thing

The superfluous, a very necessary thing

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any...

Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any...

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play...

Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play...

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves...

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves...

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks.

The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks.

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility...

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility...

Into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary.

Into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary.