"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well."
-- Voltaire"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need."
-- Voltaire"History never repeats itself. Man always does."
-- Voltaire"Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."
-- Voltaire"To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid - one must also be well-mannered."
-- Voltaire"Present opportunities are not to be neglected; they rarely visit us twice."
-- Voltaire"It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one."
-- Voltaire"No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking."
-- Voltaire"The best is the enemy of the good."
-- Voltaire"Don't think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money."
-- Voltaire"The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude."
-- Voltaire"Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too."
-- Voltaire"Writing is the painting of the voice."
-- Voltaire"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease."
-- Voltaire"The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing."
-- Voltaire"The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood."
-- Voltaire"I don't know where I am going, but I am on my way."
-- Voltaire"Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference."
-- Voltaire"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do."
-- Voltaire"The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom."
-- Voltaire"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere."
-- Voltaire"Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one."
-- Voltaire"Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."
-- Voltaire"Common sense is not so common."
-- Voltaire
