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"70 Voltaire Quotes & Sayings

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Born: 21 November 1694. Died: 30 May 1778 | Writer | Philosopher | Historian |

One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

Words Great Hide Thoughts
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All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.
Reasoning Men Worth Sentiment
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All styles are good except the tiresome kind.

Styles Good Tiresome Kind
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Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.
Paradise Made Tender Heart
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Every one goes astray, but the least imprudent are they who repent the soonest.

One Astray Imprudent Repent
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Fear follows crime and is its punishment.

Fear Crime Punishment
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He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.

Shrine Second Rank
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Clever tyrants are never punished.

Clever Tyrants Punished
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The ear is the avenue to the hear.

Ear Avenue Hear
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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

Truths Men Times
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Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.

Women Learned Found Manner
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It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

Right Dangerous Matters Authorities
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No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.

Problem Withstand Assault Thinking
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History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

History Register Crimes Misfortunes
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In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.
Every Author Distingush Man
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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

Wise Man Discover
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The wise man does not grow old, but ripens.
Wise Man Goes Grow
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So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.

Falsehood Wise Man Trust
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Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Think Man Communicate Language
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If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise.
Suffering Wisdom Wish Wise
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Voltaire Quotes & Sayings