Voltaire Quotes

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Kissinger projects a strong impression of a man at home in t

Kissinger projects a strong impression of a man at home in the world and on top of his brief. But there are a number of occasions when it suits him to pose as a sort of Candide: naive, and ill-prepared for and easily unhorsed by events. No doubt this pose costs him something in point of self-esteem. It is a pose, furthermore, which he often adopts at precisely the time when the record shows him to be knowledgeable, and when knowledge or foreknowledge would also confront him with charges of responsibility or complicity.

Christopher Hitchens

Crime Self Esteem Voltaire Cyprus Henry Kissinger Candide War Crimes Turkey Naivete Turkish Invasion Of Cyprus

But there must be some pleasure in condemning everything--in

But there must be some pleasure in condemning everything--in perceiving faults where others think they see beauties.''You mean there is pleasure in having no pleasure.

Life Pleasure Voltaire

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

Family Man Voltaire

You are very harsh.''I have seen the world.

You are very harsh.''I have seen the world.

World Voltaire Disillusionment