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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
Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
Francois Marie Arouet
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To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
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Happiness is a good that nature sells us.
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I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker.
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He who cannot shine by thought, seeks to bring himself into notice by a witticism.
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Paradise is where I am
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