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Voltaire quotes about life

French Writer November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778

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I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our more stupid melancholy propensities, for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one’s very being and yet to hold it fast, to fondle the snake that devours us until it has eaten our hearts away? Voltaire
What can be feared when one is doing one's duty? I know the rage of my enemies. I know all their slanders; but when one only tries to do good to men and when one does not offend heaven, one can fear nothing, neither during life nor after death. Voltaire
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 cars in order to win the game. Voltaire
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves..."
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. Voltaire
Just for the sake of amusement, ask each passenger to tell you his story, and if you find a single one who hasn’t often cursed his life, who hasn’t told himself he’s the most miserable man in the world, you can throw me overboard head first. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Let us work, then, and not argue,' said Martin. 'It is the..."
Let us work, then, and not argue,' said Martin. 'It is the only way to render life supportable. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life..."
Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Let us work without theorizing,' said Martin; 'it is the only..."
Let us work without theorizing,' said Martin; 'it is the only way to make life endurable. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Let us work without reasoning,' said Martin; 'it is the only..."
Let us work without reasoning,' said Martin; 'it is the only way to make life endurable. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Business is the salt of life."
Business is the salt of life. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "The greatest consolation in life is to say what one thinks."
The greatest consolation in life is to say what one thinks. Voltaire
Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning! It is indeed by so doing that we can say the letter kills and the spirit gives life. Voltaire
Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it..."
I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. Voltaire

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