Voltaire

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your annuities. It is the only read more

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your annuities. It is the only pleasure I have left.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked

Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that read more

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that flies are born to be eaten by spiders and man to be devoured by sorrow.

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free