Love truth, but pardon error.

Aime la vérité, mais pardonne à l'erreur.

Voltaire

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Topic

Truth and error

Author

Voltaire

Source

Seven Discourses on Man, in Verse

Statement Type

Advice

Language

French

Time

1738 1730s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Voltaire. "Deuxieme Discours: De La Liberte [Second Discourse: On Liberty]." Sept Discours en Vers sur l'Homme [Seven Discourses on Man]. Paris, 1738, no. 2.

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Avarice and happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted.

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Source
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Time
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Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1734.

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Hope raises no dust.

Paul Eluard

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Topic
Hope

Author

Paul Eluard
Medium
Poem
Language
French
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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Eluard, Paul. "Ailleurs, Ici Partout." Poesie ininterrompue. Paris: Gallimard, 1946.

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Time
1984 1980s 20th century
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