It is the poverty connected with our species which subordinates one man to another. It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
- Voltaire
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It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.
If God did not exist, He would have to be invented. But all nature cries aloud that he... Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at... If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will... 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... Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help... Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who... Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he... Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of... The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
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