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Those who are absent, by its means become present; it [mail] is the consolation of life.

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Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

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Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je d‚fendrai jusqu'... la mort le droit que vous avez de le dire/ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it

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Man is free the moment he wants to be.

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A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble.

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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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Whosoever does not know how to recognize the faults of great men is incapable of estimating their perfections.

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What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide. "That is because I know what life is," said Martin.

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The Jewish nation dares to display an irreconcilable hatred toward all nations, and revolts against all masters; always superstitious, always greedy for the well-being enjoyed by others, always barbarous - cringing in misfortune and insolent in prosperity.

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What can I hope when all is right?

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I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.

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My life's dream has been a perpetual nightmare.

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All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.

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Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.

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The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

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Democracy is just a filler for textbooks! Do you actually believe that public opinion influences the government?

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To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

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It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.

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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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All the persecutors declare against each other mortal war, while the philosopher, oppressed by them all, contents himself with pitying them.

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