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
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What will the preachers say? ... to teach men not to persecute men: for, while a few sanctimonious humbugs are burning a few fanatics, the earth opens and swallows up all alike.
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Another century and there will not be a Bible on earth!
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It was decided by the university of Coimbre that the sight of several persons being slowly burned in great ceremony is an infallible secret for preventing earthquakes.
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But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.
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What will the preachers say? .. to teach men not to persecute men: for, while a few sanctimonious humbugs are burning a few fanatics, the earth opens and swallows up all alike.
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Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
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If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.
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The punishment of criminals should serve a purpose. When a man is hanged he is useless.
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The public is a ferocious beast -- one must either chain it up or flee from it.
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The secret of being tiresome is in telling everything.
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The United States has subcontracted Brazil for security and Canada for economic development. But they're all reporting to Washington. The final decisions are made there,
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I should stop myself from dying if a good joke or a good idea occurred to me
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Everything is for the best in this best of possible worlds.
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say, "Believe as I do, or I shall assassinate you