Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts… — Voltaire
Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts flourish, the inhabitants are devoured by envy, cares and anxieties, which are greater plagues than any experienced in a town when it is under siege.
In the original French
Dans les villes qui paraissent jouir de la paix, et où les arts fleurissent, les hommes sont dévorés de plus d'envie, de soins, et d'inquiétudes, qu'une ville assiégée n'éprouve de fléaux.
Candide · 1759
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Voltaire. Candide, edited by Nicholas Cronk. W. W. Norton & Company, 2016, ch. 20.
Original citation
Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme [Candide: or, All for the Best]. Geneva: Gabriel Cramer, 1759, ch. 20.