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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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Voltaire

Date of birth: 1694-11-21

Date of death: 1778-05-30

Quotes number: 169

Nationality: French

Profession: Writer

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