"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. N. B.: This quote is commonly attributed to Voltaire, but it is not found in his writing."

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Source : "The Friends of Voltaire". Book by Evelyn Beatrice Hall, 1906.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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“Poetry is the dark side of the moon,”
“This world is divided roughly into three kinds of nations: those that spend lots of money to keep their weight down; those whose people eat to live; and those whose people don't know where their next meal is coming from.”
“Three scenarios for post-Kyoto emissions reductions indicate that ... the long-term consequences are small... The influence of the Protocol would, furthermore, be undetectable for many decades.”
“However long the moon disappears, someday it must shine again.”
“If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.”
“It's a muscle that everybody needs to develop: the ability to see themselves in someone else's circumstances without having to paint that person white, make that person straight, or a man.”

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“It's weird, marriage. It's like this license that gives a person the legal right to control their spouse / their 'other half.”
“Every single ancient wisdom and religion will tell you the same thing - don't live entirely for yourself, live for other people. Don't get stuck inside your own ego, because it will become a prison in no time flat.”

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