Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Quote by Voltaire

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Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

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 best is the enemy of the good.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference

Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

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...

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage...

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage...

A long dispute means both parties are wrong

A long dispute means both parties are wrong

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old...

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old...

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

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

To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

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

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

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongues,...

We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongues,...

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does...

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does...