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The story is actually by H. G. Wells, while the proverb seems to go back at least to 1522. If Voltaire ever said anything related to this, it is unknown to Google.
by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Wed Apr 14th, 2010 at 10:37:44 AM EST
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