Voltaire

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice.

Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.

The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves.

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and once it has done so, he/she will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.

One of the most attractive things about the flowers is their beautiful reserve.

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together, but one shall acquire an evident superiority over the other.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

You cannot run faster than a bullet.

Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being?

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Errors look so very ugly in persons of small means – one feels they are taking quite a liberty in going astray; whereas people of fortune may naturally indulge in a few delinquencies.

The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

A good conscience is a continual feast.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

I’ve learned that from my husband, that sort of, you know, ability to not get too high or too low with changes and bumps in the road.