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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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It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.

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Opinion is called the queen of the world; it is so, for when reason opposes it, it is condemned to death. It must rise twenty times from its ashes to gradually drive away the usurper.

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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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But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.

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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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Shun idleness. It is rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.

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The most genuine and efficacious charity is that which greases the paws of the priests; such charity covers a multitude of sins.

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Those who think are excessively few; and those few do not set themselves to disturb the world.

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Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.

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A woman can keep one secret the secret of her age.

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What is not in nature can never be true.

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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.

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It requires twenty years for a man to rise from the vegetable state in which he is within his mother's womb, and from the pure animal state which is the lot of his early childhood, to the state when the maturity of reason begins to appear. It has required thirty centuries to learn a little about his structure. It would need eternity to learn something about his soul. It takes an instant to kill him.

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The only reward to be expected from literature is contempt if one fails and hatred if one succeeds.

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If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.

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The most amazing and effective inventions are not those which do most honour to the human genius.

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Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.

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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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Your destiny is that of a man, your vows those of a god.

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