Voltaire: With the world, do not resort to injuries, but only to irony and gayety: injury revolts, while irony makes one reflect,

With the world, do not resort to injuries, but only to irony and gayety: injury — Voltaire

With the world, do not resort to injuries, but only to irony and gayety: injury revolts, while irony makes one reflect, and gayety disarms.

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