There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

Il y a des vérités qui ne sont pas pour tous les hommes et pour tous les temps.

Voltaire

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Topic

Nature of truth

Author

Voltaire

Medium

Letter

Language

French

Time

1761 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Voltaire. Letter to Francois-Joachim de Pierre. 23 Apr. 1761.

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All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.

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Source
Candide
Medium
Novel
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme [Candide: or, All for the Best]. Geneva: Gabriel Cramer, 1759, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Voltaire. Candide, edited by Nicholas Cronk. W. W. Norton & Company, 2016, ch. 1.

Another quote from the 1760s

Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Source
The Social Contract
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
French
Time
1762 1760s 18th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Du contrat social ou Principes du droit politique [On the Social Contract or Principles of Political Law]. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1762, bk. 1, ch. 1.

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Another quote originally in French

There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last.

Jules Renard

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Topic
Things get worse Pessimism

Author

Jules Renard
Medium
Personal journal
Language
French
Time
1908 1900s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Renard, Jules. Journal entry. 31 Oct. 1908.

Current Citation

Renard, Jules. The Journal of Jules Renard, edited and translated by Louise Bogan and Elizabeth Roget. Tin House Books, 2017.