“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”

— Voltaire · Life quote

“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”

— VOLTAIRE

French Enlightenment writer and philosopher · 1694 – 1778

Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher and historian famous for the novella Candide and for his witty defence of civil liberties, including freedom of speech and religion. He was one of the most prolific and influential writers of his age.

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