Truth Quotes by Voltaire

What is not in nature can never be true.

— Voltaire

History is the lie commonly agreed upon.

— Voltaire

He who seeks truth should be of no country.

— Voltaire

Truth is a fruit that can only be picked when it is very ripe.

— Voltaire

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

— Voltaire

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

— Voltaire

“Sect and error are synonymous.”

— Voltaire

Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe.

— Voltaire

Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.

— Voltaire

“The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reasoning.”

— Voltaire

Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.

— Voltaire

“Humanly speaking, let us define truth, while waiting for a better definition as a statement of facts as they are”

— Voltaire

To announce truths is an infallible receipt for being persecuted.

— Voltaire

The monster, fanaticism, still exists, and whoever seeks after truth will run the risk of being persecuted.

— Voltaire

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.

— Voltaire

“on doit des égards aux vivants, on ne doit aux morts que la vérité.”

— Voltaire

When truth is evident, it is impossible for parties and factions to rise. There never has been a dispute as to whether…

— Voltaire

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live…

— Voltaire

I never approved either the errors of his book, or the trivial truths he so vigorously laid down. I have, however, stoutly…

— Voltaire

As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.

— Voltaire