Voltaire: It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

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il est interdit de tuer; tous les meurtriers sont donc punis à moins qu'ils ne tuent en grand nombre et au son des trompettes.

запрещено убивать; поэтому все убийцы наказаны, если они не убивают в больших количествах и под звуки труб.

禁止殺人；因此，所有凶手都將受到懲罰，除非他們大量殺戮並吹響號角。

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