The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.Voltaire
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
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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Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too.Voltaire
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.Voltaire
God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.Voltaire
To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.Voltaire
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.Voltaire
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.Voltaire
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.Voltaire