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Quotes from Questions sur l'Encyclopédie — Voltaire

1694–1778 France

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Nothing is so common as to imitate one's enemies, and to use their weapons.

Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1770)

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1770)

Money is always to be found when men are to be sent to the frontiers to be destroyed: when the object is to preserve them, it is no longer so.

Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1770)

Divorce is probably of nearly the same age as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.

Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1770)

In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.

Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1770)

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