67 Inspiring Voltaire Quotes On Religion, Freedom And Love
Voltaire is a French writer, historian and philosopher whose real name is François-Marie Arouet. He is mostly known by his pen name nom de plume Voltaire.
He is quite famous for his wit, criticism of Christianity and freedom of speech & religion. There is a lot of versatility in his writings. He has worked in all literary forms such as plays, poems, novels, essays and histories.
Best Voltaire Quotes :
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. — Voltaire
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. — Voltaire
It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. — Voltaire
Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too. — Voltaire
Faith consists in believing what reason cannot. — Voltaire
Minds differ still more than faces. — Voltaire
Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills. — Voltaire
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. — Voltaire
The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing. — Voltaire
Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road. — Voltaire
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything. — Voltaire
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. — Voltaire
The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe. — Voltaire
Prejudices are what fools use for reason. — Voltaire
Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money. — Voltaire
Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it. — Voltaire
Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. — Voltaire
One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion. — Voltaire
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Originally published at https://pickshortquotes.com on September 12, 2021.
