Voltaire

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.

Rest is a good thing, but boredom is its brother.

Rest is a good thing, but boredom is its brother.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that read more

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that flies are born to be eaten by spiders and man to be devoured by sorrow.