Voltaire

Voltaire, whose real name was François-Marie Arouet, was an influential French writer, philosopher, and satirist of the 18th century Enlightenment period. Born on November 21, 1694, in Paris, he is best known for his wit, humor, and incisive critiques of established institutions, including the Catholic Church and the monarchy.
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"We never live; we are always in the expectation of living."
— Voltaire
"To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly."
— Voltaire
"No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible."
— Voltaire
"Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too."
— Voltaire
"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us."
— Voltaire
"Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity."
— Voltaire

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