I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "Oh Lord, make my enemies… — Voltaire
I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it.
In the original French
J'ai toujours fait une prière à Dieu, qui est fort courte. La voici: Mon Dieu, rendez nos ennemis bien ridicules! Dieu m'a exaucé.
1767
★ 5.4