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
party science noon
When truth is evident, it is impossible for parties and factions to rise. There never has been a dispute as to whether there is daylight at noon.
making-love age youth
Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation.
darkness sunrise quiet
The darkness is at its deepest. Just before the sunrise.
superstitions belief thirds
Go get yourself crucified and then rise on the third day.
flash thunderbolts
It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.
shining wit
He who cannot shine by thought, seeks to bring himself into notice by a witticism.
scotland ideas looks
We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.
society world ancient
Society therefore is an ancient as the world.
insanity insane asylums
Earth is an insane asylum, to which the other planets deport their lunatics.
life-and-death enemy famous-last-words
This is no time to make new enemies.
faults blame lifeless
He is lifeless that is faultless.
method infallible fanatics
An infallible method of making fanatics is to persuade before you instruct.
father pleasure
Work is often the father of pleasure.
hypocrisy doe various
Love has various lodgings; the same word does not always signify the same thing.