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• The superfluous, a very necessary thing. -- Francis M.
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• Crush the infamous thing. -- Francis M.
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• I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.
  -- Voltaire (1692-1778) signed 28 Feb. 1778 quoted by Tallentyre...
• There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Letter to Cardinal de Bernis, April 23, 1761...
• Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Dialogue xiv, Le Chapon et la Poularde (l763)...
• If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Epitre a l'Auteur du Livre des Trois Imposteurs, cxi...
• History is little else than a picture of human crimes and misfortunes.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- L'Ingenu, Chap. x, (1767.)...
• Love truth, but pardon error. -- Francis M.
  Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Discours sur l'Homme, Discours 3...
• In the best of possible worlds the chateau of monseigneur the baron was the most beautiful of chateaux, and madame the best of possible baronesses.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Candide, Chap. i...