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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Not all citizens can be equally strong; but they can all be equally free.
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Prejudice is an opinion without judgment.
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War is the greatest of all crimes; and yet there is no aggressor who does not color his crime with the pretext of justice.
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The worthy administrators of justice are like a cat set to take care of a cheese, lest it should be gnawed by the mice. One bite of the cat does more damage to the cheese than twenty mice can do.
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When we hear news we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation
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I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
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Regimen is superior to medicine, especially as, from time immemorial, out of every hundred physicians, ninety-eight are charlatans
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Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.
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It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.
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I was never ruined but twice - once when I lost a lawsuit, once when I won one
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Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.
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Such is the feebleness of humanity, such is its perversity, that doubtless it is better for it to be subject to all possible superstitions, as long as they are not murderous, than to live without religion.
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Let the punishments of criminals be useful. A hanged man is good for nothing; a man condemned to public works still serves the country, and is a living lesson.
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Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes.