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Voltaire Quotes: Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
         

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.


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Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.



If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.



It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.



The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.



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.

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.



Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.



Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.



The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.



Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.



The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.





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If there's not love present, it's much, much harder to function. When there's love present, it's easier to deal with life.



Reason is 6/7 of treason.

Reason is 6/7 of treason.



An advantage to volleyball is that you have a scoreboard to tell how you have done as a team. The thing is, in life there is no scoreboard, at least not one that you can see.

An advantage to volleyball is that you have a scoreboard to tell how you have done as a team. The thing is, in life there is no scoreboard, at least not one that you can see.



The mad person who knows that they are mad is close to sanity.

The mad person who knows that they are mad is close to sanity.



One can't help but marvel at the variety of ways that women had devised to make us look like flaming idiots.

One can't help but marvel at the variety of ways that women had devised to make us look like flaming idiots.



I never thought I was funny. I don't THINK funny.

I never thought I was funny. I don't THINK funny.



Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.' 'I don't see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They have to die. Dying can't be called a success.

Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.' 'I don't see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They have to die. Dying can't be called a success.



No town can live peacefully whatever its laws when its citizens do nothing but feast and drink and tire themselves out in the cares of love

No town can live peacefully whatever its laws when its citizens do nothing but feast and drink and tire themselves out in the cares of love



I've taken my fun where I've found it.

I've taken my fun where I've found it.



I'll sit down for an hour or two a few days a week in a quiet place and brainstorm. The earlier in the day, the better, before the parade of distractions starts.

I'll sit down for an hour or two a few days a week in a quiet place and brainstorm. The earlier in the day, the better, before the parade of distractions starts.




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