Explain this quote by voltaire: "a witty saying proves nothing."

How do you think busbecq outsider status shaped his perceptions of ottoman political and military life? to what extent does his role as foreigner enhance or undermine the usefulness of his account for historians?

Use the passage to answer the question. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . –the declaration of independence which enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage? thomas hobbes baron de montesquieu jacques bossuet john locke

At which battle did the duke of wellington defeat napoleon?