French - Writer | November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778
We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.
Voltaire
SilentDeceiveBeingMustSpeaking
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.
LiveReligionBetterLongHumanity
He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.
SadWiseJustWhoHeSevere
Use, do not abuse... neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
ManHappyAbuseExcessAbstinence
The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.
SecretEverythingTellBeingBore
All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.
WomenMenWorthSentiment
History should be written as philosophy.
HistoryPhilosophyShouldWritten
The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker.
MeWorldDreamWatchCannotExists
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
HistoryOnlyMisfortunesRegister
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
StupidSucceedWorldEnoughYou
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
GreatPrideLittleInfinitely
In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.
ManUsDistinguishEveryHisWorks
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