Men use thought only to justify their wrong doings, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“The Apology (of Socrates) is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defends himself against the charges of being… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“He assembled at his house the most worthy men, and the most beautiful ladies of Babylon. He gave them delicious suppers, often… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Fanaticism, to which men are so much inclined, has always served not only to render them more brutalized but more wicked. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part, the rest are lost in the multitude. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Meslier was the most singular phenomenon ever seen among all the meteors fatal to the Christian religion. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror." "Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them — Voltaire Copy Share Image
When his highness sends a ship to Egypt, does he trouble his head whether the mice on board are at their ease or not? — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
