Voltaire

writer · Paris, France · Ferney · 1694–1778

Born Francois-Marie Arouet. Jailed and driven abroad for his writings, he poured out letters, plays and tales all his life.

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1759 · The words of an old man who farms a small plot with his children

Work keeps three great evils away from us: boredom, vice and want.

le travail éloigne de nous trois grands maux, l'ennui, le vice, et le besoin.

Candide, chapter 30

1759

"That is well said," replied Candide, "but we must cultivate our garden."

Cela est bien dit, répondit Candide, mais il faut cultiver notre jardin.

Candide, the last sentence