Voltaire Quotes

Voltaire (French Enlightenment writer and philosopher, 1694 – 1778). Below are 5 quotes by Voltaire from QuotePlace, each as a text quote card.

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.

Quotes by Voltaire

1.No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

2.To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

3.Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too.

4.The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

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

Voltaire Quote Gallery

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too.

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

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

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