Voltaire quote about guilt from Candide - I am the best-natured creature in the world, and yet I have already killed three men, and of these three two were priests.
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I am the best-natured creature in the world, and yet I have already killed three men, and of these three two were priests.
 Voltaire, Candide (1759). copy citation

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Author Voltaire
Source Candide
Topic guilt innocence priest
Date 1759
Language English
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“Candide in an instant drew his rapier, and plunged it up to the hilt in the Jesuit's belly; but in pulling it out reeking hot, he burst into tears.
"Good God!" said he, "I have killed my old master, my friend, my brother-in-law! I am the best-natured creature in the world, and yet I have already killed three men, and of these three two were priests."
Cacambo, who stood sentry by the door of the arbour, ran to him. "We have nothing more for it than to sell our lives as dearly as we can," said his master to him, "without doubt some one will soon enter the arbour, and we must die sword in hand."” source
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