“But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.”
― Candide
― Candide
“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
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“We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look out of while the fire burns the house down with us trapped, locked in it.”
― The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
― The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
“Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do to-day, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?'
Do you believe,' said Martin, 'that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?”
― Candide
Do you believe,' said Martin, 'that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?”
― Candide
“Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.”
― Camino Real
― Camino Real
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