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• In the best of possible worlds the chateau of monseigneur the baron was the most beautiful of chateaux, and madame the best of possible baronesses.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Candide, Chap. i...
• The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Merope, Act i, Sc. 3...
• History is little else than a picture of human crimes and misfortunes.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- L'Ingenu, Chap. x, (1767.)...
• He freshly and cheerfully asked him how a man should kill time.
  -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. lxii...
• The king [Frederic] has sent me some of his dirty linen to wash
  I will wash yours another time. -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Reply to General Manstei...
• I hope she'll make you happy someday, said Martin, but I strongly doubt it.
  You're a bitter man, said Candide. That's because I've lived, said Martin....
• I 'll go his halves. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. xxiii
• Nothing is so dear and precious as time. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book v, Chap.
  v...
• Subject to a kind of disease, which at that time they called lack of money.
  -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book ii, Chap. xvi...