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Voltaire Quotes

«In this country it is considered wise to kill an admiral from time to time in order to encourage the others»
«The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | Keywords: decides
«God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | About: God | Keywords: big shot, on the side, shoot, side, the Big
«I should stop myself from dying if a good joke or a good idea occurred to me»
«How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant hypocrite.»
«It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | About: Opinions | Keywords: ages, popular, popular opinion
«We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | Keywords: reserved
«Prejudice is an opinion without judgment»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | About: Prejudice | Keywords: prejudice
«I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | About: Testing | Keywords: adoring, detesting, hating
«Whatever you do, stamp out abuses, and love those who love you.»