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« on: December 25, 2009, 02:05:20 AM »
HP for being an anti-Semite. Still, I like his work and agree with the rest of his ideas. Candide is one of my favorite books.
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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 06:20:07 PM »

Here are some sources with quotes from Voltaire indicating how he felt about the Jews:

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/30/books/l-voltaire-and-the-jews-590990.html?pagewanted=1

http://library.flawlesslogic.com/jtr_01.htm

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/11525

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-69652501/can-jew-philosophe-isaac.html
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 02:25:21 PM »
Quote from: Libertas on January 04, 2010, 08:34:16 PM
"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it."

That is a very witty quote, exemplifying Voltaire's reputation as a witty man.
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