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Wisdom Quotes by Voltaire
- The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
- Common sense is not so common.
- Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
- It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
- The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it…
- The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
- Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth
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- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. — Aristotle
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