Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The Bible. That is what fools have written, what imbeciles commend, what rogues teach and young children are made to learn by… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“Trust to yourself; let our own eyes determine; Be they our tripods, oracles, and gods.” — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“In the beginning God created man in His own image, and man has been trying to repay the favor ever since.” — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“I tried to believe in God, but I confess to you that God meant nothing in my life, and that in my… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The institution of religion exists only to keep mankind in order, and to make men merit the goodness of God by their… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
He who is involved in ecstasies and visions, who takes dreams for reality, and his own imagination for prophesy, is a fanatical… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“Ours [religion] is without a doubt the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and the most bloody to ever infect the world.” — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reasoning.” — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated.” — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The sentiment of justice is so natural, and so universally acquired by all mankind, that it seems to be independent of all… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“Martin, perceiving some shelves filled with English books, said to the senator, “I fancy that a republican must be highly delighted with… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most, although, up to now, the Christians have… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
If there were only one religion in England there would be danger of despotism, if there were two, they would cut each… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world. [In a letter to Frederick… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“Perhaps there is nothing greater on earth than the sacrifice of youth and beauty, often of high birth, made by the gentle… — 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
