I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it.
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Voltaire. Letter to Etienne Noel Damilaville. 16 May 1767.
Voltaire. Letter to Etienne Noel Damilaville. 16 May 1767.
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