Candide Suffering Quotes Page 3
Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph). We used the translation found on Project Gutenberg.
| Quote #7 "We are going into another world," said Candide; "and surely it must be there that all is for the best. For I must confess there is reason to complain a little of what passeth in our world in regard to both natural and moral philosophy." (10.9) |
Despite massive evidence to the contrary, Candide expects everything that happens will be for the best in Latin America.
| Quote #8 "I have seen the worst," Candide replied. "But a wise man, who since has had the misfortune to be hanged, taught me that all is marvelously well; these are but the shadows on a beautiful picture." |
Candide persists in believing in philosophy’s validity despite evidence to the contrary.
| Quote #9 "You see," said Candide to Martin on the way, "we supped with six dethroned kings, and of those six there was one to whom I gave charity. Perhaps there are many other princes yet more unfortunate. For my part, I have only lost a hundred sheep; and now I am flying into Cunegonde's arms. My dear Martin, yet once more Pangloss was right: all is for the best." (27.2) |
Candide interprets every positive occurrence as proof of the validity of Optimism.
