Voltaire Quotes
(1 - 10 of 93)I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.
I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.
Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.
Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly
Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother
Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively
Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
To believe in God is impossible - to not believe in Him is absurd
To believe in God is impossible - to not believe in Him is absurd
