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" Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die. "
Voltaire
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Eulogy
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" In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation. "
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" The best is the enemy of the good. "
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" All men are born with a nose and five fingers, but no one is born with a knowledge of God. "
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" Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. "
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" In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. "
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" Injustice in the end produces independence. "
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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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" God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best. "
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" Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. "
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" Nature has always had more force than education. "
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" It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow. "
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Follow
" Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. "
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Nothing
" The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil. "
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Graces
" Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes. "
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Religion
" Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. "
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Appreciation
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" What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous. "
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Heavy
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" The superfluous, a very necessary thing. "
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Very
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" We never live; we are always in the expectation of living. "
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Expectation
Never
" Everything's fine today, that is our illusion. "
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" I should like to lie at your feet and die in your arms. "
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Should
" Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. "
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Man
Questions
" To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd. "
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Him
Impossible
" 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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" 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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Humanity
Live
" Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors. "
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Country
His
" To hold a pen is to be at war. "
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Pen
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" Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. "
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Optimism
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