Candide in Six Words

Candide:

Doomed though happy, worked to satisfaction. 

Pangloss:

Uselessly enlightened, was blind to reality.

Cacambo: 

Though moral, victim of humanity's faith. 

Cunégonde: 

Infatuated throughout life, ended doing nothing. 

Martin:

Couldn't really see behind solid pessimism. 

Old woman:

Pushed to death, managed to survive.