Chapter 30
Candide's final reply to Pangloss: 'That is well said, but we must cultivate our garden.'
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From Candide by Voltaire
The novel's celebrated conclusion rejects metaphysical speculation in favor of practical, modest labor as the answer to suffering and ennui.
Chapter 30
The Turkish dervish closes his door on philosophical inquiry; the old farmer's contented industry models the new ethic.
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