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One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

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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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We are all guilty of the good we did not do

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When we cannot use the compass of mathematics or the torch of experience...it is certain we cannot take a single step forward.

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There's scarce a point whereon mankind agree - So well as in their boast of killing me; I boast of nothing, but when I've a mind - I think I can be even with mankind

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I have no morals, yet I am a very moral person

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Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.

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If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?

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Happiness is a good that nature sells us.

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Injustice in the end produces independence.

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The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.

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I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst instincts. What can be more absurd than choosing to carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed into our hearts?

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Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation.

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To make a vow for life is to make oneself a slave.

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What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?

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No, nothing has the power to part me from you; our love is based upon virtue, and will last as long as our lives.

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There are no sects in geometry.

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Men, generally going with the stream, seldom judge for themselves, and purity of taste is almost as rare as talent.

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A circumstance which has always appeared wonderful to me, is that such sublime discoveries should have been made by the sole assistance of a quadrant and a little arithmetic.

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Music is the pathway to the heart.

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