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

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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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Time
1767 1760s 18th century
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Voltaire. Letter to Etienne Noel Damilaville. 16 May 1767.

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

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Time
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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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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. "Of the Social Contract." Of the Social Contract and Other Political Writings, translated by Quintin Hoare. Penguin Classics, 2012, bk. 1, ch. 1.

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Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, had always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

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Henry Adams
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The Education of Henry Adams
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
English
Time
1907 1900s 20th century
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Original Citation

Adams, Henry. The Education of Henry Adams. 1907, ch. 1.

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Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.

Pablo Picasso

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Painting Purpose of art Art
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Pablo Picasso
Medium
Interview
Language
French
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Picasso, Pablo. "Picasso n'est pas officier dans l'armee Francaise." Interviewed by Simon Tery. Les Lettres Francaise, 24 Mar. 1945.