When the masses get involved in reasoning, everything is lost.

Quand la populace se mele de raisonner, tout est perdu.

Voltaire

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The masses Democracy Political theory

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Voltaire

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Letter

Language

French

Time

1766 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

Voltaire. Letter to Etienne Noel Damilaville. 1 Apr. 1766.

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Samuel Johnson

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James Boswell
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Genre
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Language
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Grover Norquist
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Medium
Magazine
Language
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Time
2001 2000s 21st century
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Denis Diderot
Source
Les Eleutheromanes
Medium
Poem
Genre
Philosophical literature
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French
Time
1772 1770s 18th century
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Age of Enlightenment
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