So, that's what they wanted: lies. Beautiful lies. That's what they needed. People were fools.

You read it and think, "Voltaire is going way to hard with hyperbole!" and then you look at the footnotes and realize that most of the ridiculous points of the story are based on very real historical events, practices, and beliefs. At that point you just weep for humanity. Too funny.

It hurts so good.

So simple and concise you can read the entirety in an hour, yet so profound that each page demands reflection.

"Well, then, why should I listen to my heart?"
"Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet."