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
truth fruit ripe
Truth is a fruit that can only be picked when it is very ripe.
running truth risk
The monster, fanaticism, still exists, and whoever seeks after truth will run the risk of being persecuted.
nature truth being-true
What is not in nature can never be true.
freedom truth lying
History is the lie commonly agreed upon.
truth religion atheism
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.
truth believe evil-people
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.
truth cherish
Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
fruit truth-is should
Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe....
truth men all-time
There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.
country truth should
He who seeks truth should be of no country.
truth receipts infallible
To announce truths is an infallible receipt for being persecuted.
truth affection martyrdom
I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.
criminals hanged man punishment serve
The punishment of criminals should serve a purpose. When a man is hanged he is useless.
beast chain either ferocious flee public
The public is a ferocious beast -- one must either chain it up or flee from it.