There are barbarians who seize this dog, who so prodigiously surpasses man in friendship, and nail him down to a table, and dissect him alive to show you the mezaraic veins... Answer me, Machinist, has Nature really arranged all the springs of feeling in this animal to the end that he might not feel? Has he nerves that he may be incapable of suffering?
VoltaireVery learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.
VoltaireTo a toad what is beauty? A female with two lovely pop-eyes, a wide mouth, yellow belly, and green spotted back.
VoltaireIn general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
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