All Voltaire Quotes
- Common sense is not so common. Apothegm
- Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. Beliefs
- In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. Art
- I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it. Atheism
- Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. Answers
- Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to… Accept
- Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. All
- It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. All
- It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere. Chains
- Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Absurd
- Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes,… Acceptance
- Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world. Amusement
- It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. Authorities
- What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly -… All
- Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination. Best
- Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men. All
- Tears are the silent language of grief. Bereavement
- All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women. All
- The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself. Decides
- Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. All