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Humor Quotes by Voltaire
- In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
- Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
- It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
- To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
- When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
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- Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. — Aristotle
- Wit is educated insolence. — Aristotle
- In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. — Aristotle
- The secret to humor is surprise. — Aristotle
- The gods too are fond of a joke. — Aristotle
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- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. — Isaac Asimov
- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' — Isaac Asimov
- Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. — Francis of Assisi
- The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. — Jane Austen