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
mistake errors age
Errors flies from mouth to mouth, from pen to pen, and to destroy it takes ages.
heart paradise hell
Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.
men spirit property
The spirit of property doubles a man's strength.
good-health
There can be no happiness without good health
wise daughter mother
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.
play history tricks
History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.
men weakness envious
Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy.
funny marriage witty
God created sex. Priests created marriage.
positive funny-inspirational short-life
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
littles honestly knows
Let each of us boldly and honestly say: How little it is that I really know!
food ice cooking
Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.
wise thinking heaven
He who thinks himself wise, O heavens! is a great fool.
funny friendship best-friend
May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
justice prejudice opinion
Prejudice is an opinion without judgment.