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Society

As long as people believe in abs…

5 Jan , 2014  

As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities. Voltaire

Chance

Chance is a word void of sense; …

14 Jun , 2013  

Chance is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause. Voltaire

Literature

I know many books which have bor…

18 Oct , 2011  

I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil. Voltaire

Misfortune

Life is thickly sown with thorns…

29 Aug , 2010  

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. Voltaire

Love

Love is a canvas furnished by Na…

30 Jul , 2010  

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination. Voltaire

Love

Love has features which pierce a…

30 Jul , 2010  

Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same. Voltaire

Thoughts

Men use thought only to justify …

19 May , 2010  

Men use thought only to justify their wrong doings, and speech only to conceal their thoughts. Voltaire

Religion

Nothing can be more contrary to …

11 Jan , 2010  

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

Opinion

Opinion has caused more trouble …

11 Jan , 2010  

Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes. Voltaire

Poetry

Poetry is the music of the soul,…

11 Jan , 2010  

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

Books

The multitude of books is making…

22 Sep , 2009  

The multitude of books is making us ignorant. Voltaire

Society

The public is a ferocious beast;…

20 Sep , 2009  

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