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" In every author let us distinguish the man from his works. "
Voltaire
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Us
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" The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work. "
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" We cannot wish for that we know not. "
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" We never live; we are always in the expectation of living. "
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" History should be written as philosophy. "
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" Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men. "
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" He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead. "
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" If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated. "
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" We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden he was put there so that he should work, which proves that man was not born to rest. "
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Man
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" Tears are the silent language of grief. "
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Tears
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" God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. "
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God
" Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. "
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Only
Injustice
Men
" Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. "
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Madness
Optimism
Well
" Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. "
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Privilege
Others
Enjoy
" 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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Sound
Numbers
Large
" Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient. "
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I Believe
Marriage
Believe
" Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others? "
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Others
Wise
Learn
" Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce. "
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Soul
Marriage
Friendship
" Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes. "
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Earth
Little
More
" 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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Law
First
Humanity
" He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad. "
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Who
Wise
Severe
" If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him. "
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Would
Necessary
Him
" Common sense is not so common. "
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Intelligence
Common Sense
Sense
" By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property. "
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Own
Excellence
Appreciation
" The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error. "
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Rivers
Ocean
Man
" Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts. "
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Made
Tender
Hell
" The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice. "
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Laws
Tyrant
Sovereign
" Better is the enemy of good. "
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Good
Enemy
Better
" It is said that the present is pregnant with the future. "
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Pregnant
Future
Said
" To the wicked, everything serves as pretext. "
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Pretext
Wicked
Everything
" To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. "
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World
You
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