The superfluous, a very necessary thing.

Voltaire
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  2. One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light. - Criss Jami

  3. She gazed at him alluringly and grinned. No further words were necessary. - Jason Medina

  4. Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary. - Germany Kent

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More Quotes By Voltaire
  1. She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.

  2. Let us work without reasoning, ' said Martin; 'it is the only way to make life endurable.

  3. Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

  4. If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.

  5. ‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

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