Voltaire
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Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
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To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.
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I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.
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It is forbidden to kill therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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To hold a pen is to be at war.