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The sentence reads as intellectual humility, a refusal to turn uncertainty into dogma. It points to a modest but stubborn hope, that reality may hold more room than common assumptions allow. It lands in debates, or in moments of discouragement, when someone needs to say that the limits others announce are not final.
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About Voltaire
French Enlightenment writer and philosopher of the 18th century, he is best known for his wit and sharp critiques of religious intolerance and absolutism. His works, including *Candide* and *Treatise on Toleration*, remain influential for their blend of satire and philosophical inquiry.
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Books by Voltaire
Candide
2015
Zadig
2009
Dictionnaire philosophique
2010
The portable Voltaire
1949
Treatise on Toleration
2016