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Candide (Bantam Classics)Candide (Bantam Classics) by Voltaire
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It is not known precisely where angels dwell- whether in the air, the void, or the planets. It has not been God's pleasure that we should be informed of their abode. --Voltaire
Spark Notes CandideSpark Notes Candide by Voltaire
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The best is the enemy of the good. --Voltaire
Philosophical Dictionary (Penguin Classics)Philosophical Dictionary (Penguin Classics) by Francois Voltaire
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Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers. --Voltaire
Paint It Black: A Guide To Gothic HomemakingPaint It Black: A Guide To Gothic Homemaking by Voltaire
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Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him. --Voltaire
Letters on England (Penguin Classics)Letters on England (Penguin Classics) by Voltaire
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I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it. --Voltaire
Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de Voltaire (Hesperus Classics)Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de Voltaire (Hesperus Classics) by Voltaire
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I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your annuities. It is the only pleasure I have left. --Voltaire
A Treatise on Toleration and Other Essays (Great Minds)A Treatise on Toleration and Other Essays (Great Minds) by Voltaire
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Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel. --Voltaire
Micromegas: And Other Stories (Dedalus European Classics)Micromegas: And Other Stories (Dedalus European Classics) by Voltaire
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Men who are occupied in the restoration of health to other men, by the joint exertion of skill and humanity, are above all the great of the earth. They even partake of divinity, since to preserve and renew is almost as noble as to create. --Voltaire
Candide (Recorded Books Unabridged Classics)Candide (Recorded Books Unabridged Classics) by Voltaire
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If there were only one religion in England there would be danger of despotism, if there were two, they would cut each other's throats, but there are thirty, and they live in peace and happiness. --Voltaire
The History Of Peter The Great, Emperor Of RussiaThe History Of Peter The Great, Emperor Of Russia by Voltaire
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The composition of a tragedy requires testicles. --Voltaire
The Story Of Philosophy: From Plato To Voltaire And The French EnlightenmentThe Story Of Philosophy: From Plato To Voltaire And The French Enlightenment by Will Durant
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They use thought only to justify their injustices, and speech only to disguise their thoughts. --Voltaire
The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy (The Story of Civilization IX)The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy (The Story of Civilization IX) by Will Durant
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If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new. --Voltaire
Voltaire in Exile: The Last Years, 1753-78Voltaire in Exile: The Last Years, 1753-78 by Ian Davidson
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History should be written as philosophy. --Voltaire