"Quoi que vous fassiez, écrasez l'infâme, et aimez qui vous aime."
— Voltaire

January 1, 1970

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Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing, and love those who love you. — Letter to Jean le Rond d'Alembert (28 November 1762); This was written in reference to crushing superstition, and the words "écrasez l'infâme" ("Crush the Infamy") became a motto strongly identified with Voltaire.