Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and that he cannot think to attain it unless he heeds all his caprices. The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries.
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It is not my mode of thought that has caused my misfortunes, but the mode of thought of others.
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The ultimate triumph of philosophy would be to cast light upon the mysterious ways in which Providence moves to achieve the designs it has for man.
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Pikirkan sekali dan untuk selamanya, temanku yang sederhana dan sangat penakut, bahwa apa yang disebut orang bodoh sebagai kemanusiaan tidak lain adalah kelemahan yang lahir dari ketakutan dan egoisme; bahwa kebajikan chimerical ini, yang memperbudak hanya orang lemah, tidak diketahui oleh mereka yang karakternya dibentuk oleh ketabahan, keberanian, dan filosofi.
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To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.
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All universal moral principles are idle fancies.
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Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? Compare the centuries of anarchy with those of the strongest legalism in any country you like and you will see that it is only when the laws are silent that the greatest actions appear.
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Tidak ada sensasi yang lebih hidup dari pada rasa sakit; kesan-kesannya pasti dan dapat diandalkan, mereka tidak pernah menipu seperti yang mungkin dialami wanita yang selalu berpura-pura dan hampir tidak pernah dialami.
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Truth titillates the imagination far less than fiction.
