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
religion subject
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.
cover covers manifest religion secret settled society wherever
Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes.
happy life religion
Religion was instituted to make us happy in this life and in the other. What must we do to be happy in the life to come? Be just.
christian rome religion
In all the disputes which have excited Christians against each other, Rome has invariably decided in favor of that opinion which tended most towards the suppression of the human intellect and the annihilation of the reasoning powers.
silly religion priests
Our priests are not what a silly populace supposes; all their learning consists in our credulity.
religion has-beens ifs
If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.
two religion atheism
England has forty-two religions and only two sauces.
religion affair courses
Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.
religion fool firsts
The first clergyman was the first rascal who met the first fool.
years religion thank-god
Let us meet four times a year in a grand temple with music, and thank God for all his gifts. There is one sun. There is one God. Let us have one religion. Then all mankind will be brethren.
children heart religion
The Bible. That is what fools have written, what imbeciles commend, what rogues teach and young children are made to learn by heart.
truth religion atheism
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.
god atheist religion
If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.
money humor religion
When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.