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1770·Geneva, Switzerland

History is only a record of crimes and misfortunes.

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History is largely a record of human behavior, and human behavior has not greatly changed.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

That which comes after ever conforms to that which has gone before.

If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?

One dies twice: to cease to live is nothing, but to cease to love and to be loved is an insupportable death.

It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.

Geneva, Switzerland