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Candide Quotes by Voltaire
- But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.
- I should like to know which is worse: to be ravished a hundred times by pirates, and have a buttock cut off, and run the…
- Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.
- You're a bitter man," said Candide. That's because I've lived," said Martin.
- All men are by nature free; you have therefore an undoubted liberty to depart whenever you please, but will have many and great difficulties to…
- All events are linked together in the best of possible worlds; after all, if you had not been driven from a fine castle by being…
- Excellently observed", answered Candide; "but let us cultivate our garden.
- It is love; love, the comfort of the human species, the preserver of the universe, the soul of all sentient beings, love, tender love.
- What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide. "That is because I know what life is," said Martin.
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- But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin. — Voltaire
- I should like to know which is worse: to be ravished a hundred times by pirates, and have a buttock cut off,… — Voltaire
- Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is… — Voltaire
- You're a bitter man," said Candide. That's because I've lived," said Martin. — Voltaire
- All men are by nature free; you have therefore an undoubted liberty to depart whenever you please, but will have many and… — Voltaire
- All events are linked together in the best of possible worlds; after all, if you had not been driven from a fine… — Voltaire
- The guy's life drunk, I think, makes Candide look like a sourpuss. Does he even know that death exists? — Jandy Nelson