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Voltaire Quotes By Charles Baudelaire: I am bored in France because everyone resembles

I am bored in France because everyone resembles Voltaire. — Charles Baudelaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Everything you say should be true, but not

Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: All men are born with a nose and

All men are born with a nose and five fingers, but no one is born with a knowledge of God. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Let us read, and let us dance; these

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: What is this optimism?" said Cacambo. "Alas!" said

What is this optimism?" said Cacambo. "Alas!" said Candide, "it is the madness of maintaining that everything is right when it is wrong. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Wendy Doniger: Voltaire was deeply impressed by it and cited

Voltaire was deeply impressed by it and cited it often. — Wendy Doniger

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Why, since we are always complaining of our

Why, since we are always complaining of our ills, are we constantly employed in redoubling them? — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Irregularity is inherent in our very nature; expecting

Irregularity is inherent in our very nature; expecting people to be perfectly wise is as crazy as putting wings on dogs or horns on eagles — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The superstitious man is to the rogue what

The superstitious man is to the rogue what the slave is to the tyrant. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Such then is the human condition, that to

Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one's country is to wish harm to one's neighbors. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Meslier was the most singular phenomenon ever seen

Meslier was the most singular phenomenon ever seen among all the meteors fatal to the Christian religion. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: God created women only to tame men.

God created women only to tame men. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Errors flies from mouth to mouth, from pen

Errors flies from mouth to mouth, from pen to pen, and to destroy it takes ages. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: I am infinitely more touched by your extreme

I am infinitely more touched by your extreme generosity than with the inhumanity of that gentleman — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: We are at the end of all our

We are at the end of all our troubles, and at the beginning of happiness — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Prejudices are what rule the vulgar crowd.

Prejudices are what rule the vulgar crowd. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Jessica Powell: From May 1717 to April 1718, Voltaire sat

From May 1717 to April 1718, Voltaire sat comfortably in the infamous prison insulting the Regent and reading Homer. — Jessica Powell

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The only reward to be expected from the

The only reward to be expected from the cultivation of literature is contempt if one fails and and hatred if one succeeds. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The way to become boring is to say

The way to become boring is to say everything. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: It must be confessed that the inventors of

It must be confessed that the inventors of the mechanical arts have been much more useful to men than the inventors of syllogisms. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: There are two things for which animals are

There are two things for which animals are to be envied: they know nothing of future evils, or of what people say about them. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: If you have two religions in your land,

If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other's throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The Baron was one of Westphalia's most potent

The Baron was one of Westphalia's most potent aristocrats, since his mansion boasted both a door and windows. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Minds differ still more than faces.

Minds differ still more than faces. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: When it comes to money, everyone is of

When it comes to money, everyone is of the same religion — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: A historian has many duties ... the first

A historian has many duties ... the first is not to slander; the second is not to bore — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: God has punished the knave, and the devil

God has punished the knave, and the devil has drowned the rest. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The superfluous is very necessary.

The superfluous is very necessary. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Let us work without theorizing, tis the only

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Anything too stupid to be said is sung.

Anything too stupid to be said is sung. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Robert Green Ingersoll: Voltaire, as full of life as summer is

Voltaire, as full of life as summer is full of blossoms, giving his ideas upon all subjects at the expense of prince and king, was exiled to England. — Robert Green Ingersoll

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness.

Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Slavery is also as ancient as war, and

Slavery is also as ancient as war, and war as human nature. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The fate of a nation has often depended

The fate of a nation has often depended upon the good or bad digestion of a prime minister. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: God should worshiped, not avenged. It is absurd

God should worshiped, not avenged. It is absurd for insects like ourselves to think we can avenge God. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: You write your name in the snow Yet

You write your name in the snow Yet say nothing. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: I don't know where I am going, but

I don't know where I am going, but I am on my way. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Alfred De Musset: Hast thou found out, Voltaire, that it is

Hast thou found out, Voltaire, that it is bliss to die,
And does thy hideous smile over thy bleached bones fly? — Alfred De Musset

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Wine is the divine juice of September.

Wine is the divine juice of September. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: To achieve a goal, a dream, a wish,

To achieve a goal, a dream, a wish, you must plan it out for success! — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The most amazing and effective inventions are not

The most amazing and effective inventions are not those which do most honour to the human genius. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: A clergyman is one who feels himself called

A clergyman is one who feels himself called upon to live without working at the expense of the rascals who work to live. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: For seventeen hundred years the Christian sect has

For seventeen hundred years the Christian sect has done nothing but harm. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: I have wanted to kill myself a million

I have wanted to kill myself a million times,
but somehow I am still in love with life. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Why are the Jews hated? It is the

Why are the Jews hated? It is the inevitable result of their laws; they either have to conquer everybody or be hated by the whole human race ... — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Common sense is both more rare and more

Common sense is both more rare and more desirable in leaders than mere intelligence. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Satire lies about literary men while they live

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Where some states possess an army, the Prussian

Where some states possess an army, the Prussian Army possesses a state. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom.

Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The further I go, the more I am

The further I go, the more I am confirmed in the idea that systems of metaphysics are for philosophers are what novels are for women. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Ideas are like beards; men do not have

Ideas are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: We know that all the arts are brothers,

We know that all the arts are brothers, that each of them illuminates another, and that a universal light results. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: An opportunity fordoing an injury happens a hundred

An opportunity fordoing an injury happens a hundred times a day, hut for doing good not once a year, says Zoroaster. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is

Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The most genuine and efficacious charity is that

The most genuine and efficacious charity is that which greases the paws of the priests; such charity covers a multitude of sins. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide."That is

What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide.
"That is because I know what life is," said Martin. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Everything can be borne except contempt.

Everything can be borne except contempt. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: He vainly said that human will is free,

He vainly said that human will is free, — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Donna Tartt: I mean, this man was not /Voltaire/ we

I mean, this man was not /Voltaire/ we killed. — Donna Tartt

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Since the whole affair had become one of

Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By John Perry: Voltaire was a smart cookie.

Voltaire was a smart cookie. — John Perry

Voltaire Quotes By Mehmet Murat Ildan: If God is always on the side of

If God is always on the side of the big battalions as Voltaire says, then, let us not waste our time with little detachments! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Voltaire Quotes By Mason Cooley: After Voltaire: envy is chained to the portico

After Voltaire: envy is chained to the portico of the temple of glory and can neither enter nor leave. — Mason Cooley

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Pangloss most cruelly deceived me when he said

Pangloss most cruelly deceived me when he said that everything in the world is for the best. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: It is best one should quote what one

It is best one should quote what one doesn't understand at all in the language one knows the least — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Great men have all been formed either before

Great men have all been formed either before academies or independent of them. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: It would be easier to subjugate the entire

It would be easier to subjugate the entire universe through force than the minds of a single village. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: History is the lie commonly agreed upon.

History is the lie commonly agreed upon. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: One merit of poetry few persons will deny:

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is

Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Men argue. Nature acts.

Men argue. Nature acts. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The adjective is the enemy of the noun.

The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The art of medicine consists in amusing the

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: A false science makes atheists, a true science

A false science makes atheists, a true science prostrates men before the Deity. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: This is no time to be making new

This is no time to be making new enemies. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Now, now my good man, this is no

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: I keep to old books, for they teach

I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn very little — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Anyone who has the power to make you

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: History is only the pattern of silken slippers

History is only the pattern of silken slippers descending the stairs to the thunder of hobnailed boots climbing upward from below. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: All men are born with a nose and

All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The more I read, the more I acquire,

The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: There is only one morality, as there is

There is only one morality, as there is only one geometry. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Come! you presence will either give me life

Come! you presence will either give me life or kill me with pleasure. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Charles De Gaulle: One does not arrest Voltaire.

One does not arrest Voltaire. — Charles De Gaulle

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: It is not sufficient to see and to

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: If it's too silly to be said, it

If it's too silly to be said, it can always be sung. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Sue Monk Kidd: He's over your head! He was, but naturally

He's over your head! He was, but naturally I'd flung myself into the Sea of Voltaire anyway and emerged with nothing more than several aphorisms. — Sue Monk Kidd

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Another century and there will not be a

Another century and there will not be a Bible on earth! — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Opinion rules the world, but in the long

Opinion rules the world, but in the long run it is the philosophers who shape opinion — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: History is a pack of lies we play

History is a pack of lies we play on the dead. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: He who has not the spirit of this

He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Men are equal; it is not birth but

Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: She blushed and so did he. She greeted

She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: A torch lighted in the forests of America

A torch lighted in the forests of America set all Europe in conflagration. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: God is a comedian playing to an audience

God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous

The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: Men are in general so tricky, so envious,

Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy. — Voltaire

Voltaire Quotes By Voltaire: What's Optimism?' asked Cacambo. 'I'm afraid to say,'

What's Optimism?' asked Cacambo. 'I'm afraid to say,' said Candide, 'that it's a mania for insisting that all is well when things are going badly. — Voltaire