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The art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of the citizens to give to the other.
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The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third.
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Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.
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Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
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Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.
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Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.
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Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.
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Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.
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Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.
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Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.
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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.
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