Voltaire
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth21 November 1694
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
valentines-day love-is long
No, nothing has the power to part me from you; our love is based upon virtue, and will last as long as our lives.
failure giving individual
Individual misfortunes give rise to the general good; so that the more individual misfortunes exist, the more all is fine.
flash thunderbolts
It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.
men
In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.
religious believe fall
The Pride of every Jew finds cause to believe that the cause of their down fall is not their detestable politics, or ignorance of social graces, but the raft of God. They believe it took a miracle to undo them.
christian religious giving
The Jews have always been waiting for a Messiah, but their Messiah is for them only, not for us, a Messiah ho will give them mastery over the Christians.
contempt scorn
Everything can be borne except contempt.
men garden eden
We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden he was put there so that he should work, which proves that man was not born to rest.
political politics speak
We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.
two religion atheism
England has forty-two religions and only two sauces.
communication wish term
If you wish to converse with me, define your terms.
encouragement hard-work would-be
Changing a habit is hard work. But it's harder to find work that would be more fulfilling
funny witty philosophy
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches. Alice Roosevelt Longworth Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
destiny men vow
Your destiny is that of a man, your vows those of a god.