Quotes
Quotes - Voltaire
History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit and once when I won one.
The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force.
'That is indisputable,' was the answer, 'but in this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.'
Love truth, but pardon error.
Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.
Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
When he to whom a person speaks does not understand, and he who speaks does not understand himself, that is metaphysics.
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.
All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God.
What is tolerance?âit is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's follyâthat is the first law of nature.
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
