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
happiness cheer-up decisions-you-make
The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
inspirational thinking-of-you knowledge
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.
love life dream
Love truth, but pardon error.
christian men animal
Every sensible man, every honest man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. But what shall we substitute in its place? you say. What? A ferocious animal has sucked the blood of my relatives. I tell you to rid yourselves of this beast, and you ask me what you shall put in its place ?
life wisdom witty
Common sense is not so common.
reading soul enlightened
Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.
men thinking mad
Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
truth cherish
Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
writing facts dictionary
The multiplicity of facts and writings is become so great that every thing must soon be reduced to extracts and dictionaries.
fruit truth-is should
Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe....
freedom wish liberty
Will is wish, and liberty is power.
burden
For can anything be sillier than to insist on carrying a burden one would continually much rather throw to the ground?
philosophical poverty comfort
The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.
age levels rise-above
We are obliged to place ourselves on the level of our age before we can rise above it.