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“You are acquainted with England,” said Candide; “are they as great fools in that country as in France?” “Yes, but in a different manner,” answered Martin. “You know that these two nations are at war about a few acres of barren land in the neighborhood of Canada, and that they have expended much greater sums in the contest than all Canada is worth. To say exactly whether there are a greater number fit to be inhabitants of a madhouse in the one country than the other, exceeds the limits of my imperfect capacity; I know in general that the people we are going to visit are of a very dark and gloomy disposition.” — Voltaire Candide
You are acquainted with England,” said Candide; “are they as
great fools in that country as in France?”
“Yes, but in a different manner,” answered Martin. “You know
that these two nations are at war about a few acres of barren land in the
neighborhood of Canada, and that they have expended much greater
sums in the contest than all Canada is worth. To say exactly whether
there are a greater number fit to be inhabitants of a madhouse in the one
country than the other, exceeds the limits of my imperfect capacity; I
know in general that the people we are going to visit are of a very dark
and gloomy disposition.