A quote by Voltaire
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This quote by Voltaire is explicated: "All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." Also, what does it means in light of Voltaire's beliefs and/or the period of The Enlightenment?
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Murderers who are punished refer to individual men who kill for envy, jealously, etc. They are men who murder when breaking in and stealing, etc. These are your "every day" murderers, people we think of who are murderers. They are criminals who are tried and thrown in jail upon conviction. They murder once or twice, or ...
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