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More Quotes by Voltaire
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us
The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.
Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
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.
The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
