We cannot wish for that we know not.

Quote by Voltaire

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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.

It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.

The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on...

The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on...

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them...

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them...

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 as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing...

The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing...

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to...

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to...

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...

He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is...

He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is...

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

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...

The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.

The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.

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...

If you have any doubt that we live in a society controlled by men, try...

If you have any doubt that we live in a society controlled by men, try...

Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer...

Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer...