Maxioms by Francois Voltaire
'That is indisputable,' was the answer, 'but in this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from read more
'That is indisputable,' was the answer, 'but in this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.'
The multitude of books is making us ignorant.
The multitude of books is making us ignorant.
Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.
Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.
The secret of being a bore... is to tell everything.
