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

Quote by Voltaire

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

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

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

The ladder of success must be set upon something solid before you can start to...

The ladder of success must be set upon something solid before you can start to...

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of...

Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of...

Tears are the silent language of grief.

Tears are the silent language of grief.

Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels.

Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn...

I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn...

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

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

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

Better is the enemy of good.

Better is the enemy of good.

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.

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.

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...

Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Prejudice is the reason of fools

Prejudice is the reason of fools

Prejudices are the props of civilization

Prejudices are the props of civilization

He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices

He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices