Voltaire

Voltaire

"Perfection is attained by slow degrees it requires the hand of time."
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"Perfection is attained by slow degrees it requires the hand of time."
Voltaire
"Religion was instituted to make us happy in this life and in the other. What must we do to be happy in the life to come? Be just."
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"Such is the feebleness of humanity, such is its perversity, that doubtless it is better for it to be subject to all possible superstitions, as long as they are not murderous, than to live without religion."
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"Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes."
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"When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion."
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"The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason."
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"Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth."
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"The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in."
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"Common sense is not so common."
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"The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death."
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"It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape."
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"We are all full of weakness and errors let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature."
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"What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature."
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"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease."
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"Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too."
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"Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers."
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"The ear is the avenue to the heart."
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"It is forbidden to kill therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets."
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"To hold a pen is to be at war."
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"To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth."
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