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「Candide」 Voltaire

AuthorFR1694 — 1778

French Enlightenment philosopher and writer. Sharply criticized the Catholic Church and despotism through Candide and Philosophical Dictionary, and was a leading intellectual of European Enlightenment.

“I oppose your opinion! However, I will defend your great right to proudly shout that thought with my life!”

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“I oppose your opinion! However, I will defend your great right to proudly shout that thought with my life!”

Greeting

“Common sense is not so common.”
“I prayed to God for just one thing: make my enemies ridiculous.”
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Roll Call

“The blade of reason is sharpened.”
“I am ready to tend the garden of satire.”
“I have raised the torch of enlightenment.”

Deploy

“Tear down the temple of superstition!”
“Advance with the light of reason!”
“Crush foolishness with laughter!”

Victory

“God answered my prayer — my enemies have become ridiculous.”
“This is the best of all possible outcomes.”
“Reason has defeated fanaticism.”

Draw

“Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when one's world is a wreck.”
“Let us tend our own garden.”
“I simply did not have time to write a shorter letter.”

Defeat

“I was imprisoned in the Bastille twice, yet the pen was never broken.”
“If this be the best of all worlds, what must the rest be like?”
“The more they silence me, the louder I write.”

Strike

“Pour the venom of satire!”
“Stab with reason!”
“Shatter the enemy's dignity!”
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Overview

A combative intellectual who became the central force of the European Enlightenment, combining peak intellect with bold disposition. Monstrous diligence and charismatic charm drove ideological change from royalty to commoners, yet low temperance and humility combined with arrogance to generate constant controversy and conflict.

Core Abilities

Command
62
Martial
40
Intellect
97
Charm
92

Inner Virtues

Temperance
42
Diligence
95
Reflection
80
Courage
88

Outer Virtues

Loyalty
50
Benevolence
72
Fairness
68
Humility
28

Core Disposition

Pessimism
Optimism
Conservative
Progressive
Individual
Social
Cautious
Bold

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