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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Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
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Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly.
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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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A witty saying proves nothing.
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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