"What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot of yourselves, without revelation, admit the existence within you of anything but a power unknown to you of feeling and thinking."

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The theme of action is universal, yet Voltaire manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on action often shapes our reality.

About Voltaire

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.

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"Kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"It is a humble truth that justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good."

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