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Voltaire Quotes: History contains little beyond a list of people who have accommodate themselves with other people's property.
         

History contains little beyond a list of people who have accommodate themselves with other people's property.


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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.



It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.



The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.



Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.



Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.



Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.



The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.



Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.



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The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.





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I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.

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We must also suffer the consequences of our past decisions. And for that, we must open our hearts to those in need.

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Happiness is obsolete: uneconomic.

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