The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force.
Voltaire
Liberty, Independence, Force, Power, Freedom, Philosophy
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“Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound.” Voltaire
Country, Heart, Patriotism, Identity, Loyalty, Home
Voltaire Country, Heart, Patriotism, Identity, Loyalty, Home“Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy.” Voltaire
Men Weakness, Cruelty, Envy, Society, Philosophy, Humanity
Voltaire Men Weakness, Cruelty, Envy, Society, Philosophy, Humanity“The famous physician Dumoulin said when dying, ‘I leave two great physicians behind me, simple food and pure water.’” Voltaire
Dumoulin Simple, Food Water, Health, Wisdom, Simplicity
Voltaire Dumoulin Simple, Food Water, Health, Wisdom, Simplicity“Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.” Voltaire
Reading Soul, Friend Solace, Intellectual Growth, Enlightened Friend, Emotional Support, Knowledge Sharing
Voltaire Reading Soul, Friend Solace, Intellectual Growth, Enlightened Friend, Emotional Support, Knowledge Sharing“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” Voltaire
Doubt Certainty, Pleasant Absurd, Philosophy, Reflection, Paradox
Voltaire Doubt Certainty, Pleasant Absurd, Philosophy, Reflection, Paradox“We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.” Voltaire
Happiness Search, Life Direction, Personal Quest, Drunkard Analogy, Emotional State, Lost Path
Voltaire Happiness Search, Life Direction, Personal Quest, Drunkard Analogy, Emotional State, Lost Path“Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.” Voltaire
Love Power, Heartfelt Emotion, Fleeting Love, Romantic Passion, Emotional Bond, Temporary Affection
Voltaire Love Power, Heartfelt Emotion, Fleeting Love, Romantic Passion, Emotional Bond, Temporary Affection“History is the lie commonly agreed upon.” Voltaire
History Lie, Agreement, Humanity, Reflection, Society, Critique
Voltaire History Lie, Agreement, Humanity, Reflection, Society, Critique“Villains are undone by what is worst in them, heroes by what is best.” Voltaire
Villains Heroes, Moral Conflict, Human Nature, Character Strength, Ethics Judgment, Inner Struggle
Voltaire Villains Heroes, Moral Conflict, Human Nature, Character Strength, Ethics Judgment, Inner Struggle“The tyranny of the many would be when one body takes over the rights of others, and then exercises its power to change the laws in its favor.” Voltaire
Tyranny Power, Political Manipulation, Authority Control, Social Justice, Legal Rights, Political Conflict
Voltaire Tyranny Power, Political Manipulation, Authority Control, Social Justice, Legal Rights, Political Conflict“It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.” Voltaire
Life, Resurrection, Birth, Nature, Philosophy, Rebirth
Voltaire Life, Resurrection, Birth, Nature, Philosophy, Rebirth“There is no such thing as an accident. What we call by that name is the effect of some cause which we do not see.” Voltaire
Accident Cause, Fate, Philosophy, Life, Reason, Determinism
Voltaire Accident Cause, Fate, Philosophy, Life, Reason, Determinism“Our priests are not what a silly populace supposes; all their learning consists in our credulity.” Voltaire
Priests Populace, Credulity Learning, Religion, Critique, Belief
Voltaire Priests Populace, Credulity Learning, Religion, Critique, Belief“Shun idleness. It is rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.” Voltaire
Idleness Rust, Productivity, Metals, Advice, Reflection
Voltaire Idleness Rust, Productivity, Metals, Advice, Reflection“For seventeen hundred years the Christian sect has done nothing but harm.” Voltaire
Christianity Harm, History, Religion, Critique
Voltaire Christianity Harm, History, Religion, Critique“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.” Voltaire
Bore Secret, Everything Tell, Brevity, Conversation
Voltaire Bore Secret, Everything Tell, Brevity, Conversation“The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.” Voltaire
Holy Roman Empire, Critique, History, Paradox, Governance, Satire
Voltaire Holy Roman Empire, Critique, History, Paradox, Governance, Satire“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.” Voltaire
Guilty Good, Missed Deeds, Responsibility, Morality, Regret
Voltaire Guilty Good, Missed Deeds, Responsibility, Morality, Regret“Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of life.” Voltaire
Hope Sleep, Life Providence, Comfort, Rest, Gratitude
Voltaire Hope Sleep, Life Providence, Comfort, Rest, Gratitude“The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.” Voltaire
Flowery Style, Public Speech, Rhetoric, Simplicity, Persuasion
Voltaire Flowery Style, Public Speech, Rhetoric, Simplicity, Persuasion