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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

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Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices.
The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
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.
It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
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.
The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.
If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.
Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je d‚fendrai jusqu'... la mort le droit que vous avez de le dire/ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it
Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.