Voltaire

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

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.