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God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. ↗

— Voltaire

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Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare. ↗

— Voltaire

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Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ↗

— Voltaire

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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. ↗

— Voltaire

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

— Voltaire

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Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men. ↗

— Voltaire

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How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted. ↗

— Voltaire

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All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God. ↗

— Voltaire

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What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature. ↗

— Voltaire

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As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities. ↗

— Voltaire

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