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Thought For the Day: Men Use Thought Only As Authority For Their Injustice, and Employ Speech Only To Conceal Their Thoughts
“Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.” – Voltaire
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First Principles: 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.” – Voltaire
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Thought For the Day: It is Difficult To Free Fools From the Chains They Revere
“It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.” – Voltaire
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Thought For the Day: Every Man Is Guilty of All the Good He Didn’t Do
“Every man is guilty of all the good he didn’t do.” -Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)
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Thought For the Day: He Is A Hard Man Who Is Only Just, and A Sad One Who Is Only Wise
“He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise.” -Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)
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First Principles: So Long As the People Do Not Care To Exercise Their Freedom, Those Who Wish to Tyrannize Will Do So
“So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Love Truth, But Pardon Error
“Love truth, but pardon error.” – Voltaire, philosopher and writer (21 Nov 1694-1778)
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Thought For the Day: He Is A Hard Man Who Is Only Just, and A Sad One Who Is Only Wise
“He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise.” -Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)
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Thought For the Day: I Have Chosen To Be Happy Because It’s Good For My Health
“I have chosen to be happy because it’s good for my health.” – Voltaire
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Thought For the Day: I May Not Agree With What You Say, But To the Death I will Defend Your Right To Say It
“I may not agree with what you say, but to the death I will defend your right to say it.” -Voltaire (1694-1778)
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