Voltaire's Candide Links
Notable Quotes:
"Liberty of thought is the life of the soul." (from Essay on Epic Poetry, 1727)
"In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other." (from Dictionnaire Philosophique, 1764)"Common sense is not so common." (from Dictionnaire Philosophique)
"-Well, said Martin, if hawks have always had the same character, why do you supposed that men have changed?" (from Candide
"The more I read, the more I meditate; and the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing."
Candide--an electronic version.
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