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Famous Voltaire Quotes
“If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.”
“I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one.”
“The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.”
“To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.”
“By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.”
“Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.”
Source: The Portable Voltaire
“May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.”