God is on the side not of the heavy battalions, but of the best shots.

Dieu n'est pas pour les gros bataillons, mais pour ceux qui tirent le mieux.

Voltaire

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God taking sides War

Author

Voltaire

Medium

Personal journal

Language

French

Time

1750 1750s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Voltaire. The Piccini Notebooks. c. 1738-1750.

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Voltaire
Source
Candide
Medium
Novel
Genre
Satire
Language
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Time
1759 1750s 18th century
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Original Citation

Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme [Candide: or, All for the Best]. Geneva: Gabriel Cramer, 1759, ch. 1.

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Another quote from the 1750s

Old Boys have their Playthings as well as young Ones; the Difference is only in the Price.

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Youth vs. old age Expensive hobbies Hobbies

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Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1752 1750s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
Authentication Score 2
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Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard Improved. Philadelphia, 1752.

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Another quote about War

War!
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.

Edwin Starr

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Edwin Starr
Source
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Medium
Song
Genre
Protest song Soul music
Language
English
Time
1970 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Strong, Barett and Norman Whitfield. "War." Performed by The Temptations. Psychedelic Shack. Gordy, 1970.

Another quote originally in French

God is, or He is not. But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separates us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up. What will you wager?... If you win, you win everything; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Existence of God God Probability

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 229.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 229.