All Voltaire Quotes
- Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies." (Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that… Asking
- It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books. Bad
- I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species. Fine
- When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself. Inquisition
- I should like to know which is worse: to be ravished a hundred times by pirates, and have a buttock cut off, and run the… All
- Paradise is where I am Inspirational
- Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road. Always Throw
- But in this country it is necessary, now and then, to put one admiral to death in order to inspire the others to fight. Admiral
- Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want. Evil
- The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that… Believe
- And ask each passenger to tell his story, and if there is one of them all who has not cursed his existence many times, and… All
- The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor. Abundant
- The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy. Aim
- Minds differ still more than faces. Differ
- This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire. Agglomeration
- If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in… Cut
- Let us cultivate our garden. Cultivate
- No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for. Burning
- Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it. Beware
- Answer me, you who believe that animals are only machines. Has nature arranged for this animal to have all the machinery of feelings only in… All
- What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on... Agree
- May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies. Best Friend
- Beware of the words "internal security," for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor. Beware
- The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing. Acquire
- She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying. Blushed