Quand celui qui l'on parle ne comprend pas et celui qui parle ne se comprend pas, c'est de la mtaphysiqueWhen he to whom a person speaks does not understand, and he who speaks does not understand himself, that is metaphysics.
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Voltaire was a 17th-century French writer, historian, and philosopher. François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Humor — Witty observations and humorous takes on everyday life
- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality