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The Bible. That is what fools have written, what imbeciles commend, what rogues teach and young children are made to learn by heart.
Voltaire
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Voltaire
Age: 84 †
Born: 1694
Born: February 20
Died: 1778
Died: May 30
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François-Marie Arouet
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Francois Marie Arouet
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