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
reason destined
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
death loyal patriot
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead.
abuse reform dangerous
Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse itself.
poetry tragedy merit
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
character water ignorant
No one is ignorant that our character and turn of mind are intimately connected with the water-closet.