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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

#christian #christians #course #inspire #intolerant

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

#aged #board #child #father #his

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

— Voltaire

#fingers #god #knowledge #men #nose

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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Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung. ↗

— Voltaire

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The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all. ↗

— Voltaire

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It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. ↗

— Voltaire

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It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce. ↗

— Voltaire

#enough #learn #must #seduce