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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I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches. Alice Roosevelt Longworth Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
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A witty quote proves nothing.
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The superfluous, a very necessary thing.
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God created sex. Priests created marriage.
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Common sense is not so common.
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A witty saying proves nothing.
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A witty saying proves nothing, but saying something pointless gets people's attention.
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Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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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.