Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
WikipediaVoltaire Quotes (10)
"The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone elses. eyes."
View quote details →"Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one."
View quote details →"Don't think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money."
View quote details →"Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference."
View quote details →"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do."
View quote details →"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us."
View quote details →"Common sense is not so common."
View quote details →"The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom."
View quote details →"We must cultivate our garden. "
View quote details →"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere. "
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