‘But surely, reverend father,’ said
Candide, ‘there is a great deal of evil in the world.’
‘And
what if there is?’ said the dervish. ‘When His Highness sends a ship to Egypt,
do you suppose he worries whether the ship’s mice are comfortable or not?’
‘What
ought to be done, then?’ said Pangloss.
‘Keep
your mouth shut!’ said the dervish.
—Voltaire, Candide: Or Optimism, 1758, translated by Theo Cuffe.
—Voltaire, Candide: Or Optimism, 1758, translated by Theo Cuffe.
