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Voltaire Quotes: We’re neither pure, nor wise, nor good; we do the best we know.
         

We’re neither pure, nor wise, nor good; we do the best we know.


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Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.



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

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.



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

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





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Don’t let people who don’t care about you manipulate your mind feelings and emotions, or controls how you think about yourself. Never give that much power to someone else.



Today ain't in the mood to write... btw my name is Stevy.

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In the end, every scheme and every science is justified by itself or it is not justified at all.

In the end, every scheme and every science is justified by itself or it is not justified at all.



If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?



People that want it to just be funny should not despair, because there is so much true crazy comedy coming up.

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You must accept that you can change and that a pattern of principles adhered to and used repeatedly will not only direct your life, but change it permanently.

You must accept that you can change and that a pattern of principles adhered to and used repeatedly will not only direct your life, but change it permanently.



I never ever Google myself. That way madness lies.

I never ever Google myself. That way madness lies.



Fearlessness requires attention and receptivity-it takes focus to stand in the still eye of a tornado and not be swept away by it.

Fearlessness requires attention and receptivity-it takes focus to stand in the still eye of a tornado and not be swept away by it.



You didnt grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted.

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If you do not bother to take the time to compose and to light properly, then you end up with something almost less than reality. You end up without the soul, the heart, the art of the moment.

If you do not bother to take the time to compose and to light properly, then you end up with something almost less than reality. You end up without the soul, the heart, the art of the moment.




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