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
life thinking consolation
The greatest consolation in life is to say what one thinks.
wise things-happen
The more he became truly wise, the more he distrusted everything he knew.
people reasonable
Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them
law want lawyer
If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.
mirrors soul body
my soul is the mirror of the universe, and my body is its frame
inspirational motivational yoga
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
cutting men heaven
What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?
heart soul sensual
Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.
brother men monsters
It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
appreciation morning light
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. Tecumseh Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
clergymen expenses feels
A clergyman is one who feels himself called upon to live without working at the expense of the rascals who work to live.
wisdom freedom fool
It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
parent enemy source
Theological religion is the source of all imaginable follies and disturbances. It is the parent of fanaticism and civil discord; it is the enemy of mankind.
music impossible translate
It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.