Quotes 21 till 40 of 186.
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Animals have these advantages over man: They have no theologians to instruct them, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.
Original:Si Dieu n'existait pas, il faudrait l'inventer."
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It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.
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It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions.
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
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Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
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May God defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.
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Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.
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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.
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The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.
Original:Le secret d'ennuyer est celui de tout dire.
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The multitude of books is making us ignorant.
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The Pope is an idol whose hands are tied and whose feet are kissed.
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The public is a ferocious beast. One must either chain it up or flee from it.
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The punishment of criminals should serve a purpose. When a man is hanged he is useless.
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The superfluous is very necessary.
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The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force.
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