Inspiring Quotes and Iconic Works by Voltaire

All our ancient history, as one of our w... - Insights from Voltaire

The quotes and works of Voltaire delve into themes of life, love, friendship, and success. Their words provide profound insights and inspiration, encouraging readers to reflect and find meaning in their own lives. Whether you're seeking motivation or exploring timeless wisdom, Voltaire's words offer a source of guidance and enlightenment.

All our ancient history, as one of our wits remarked, is no more than accepted fiction.
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#Fiction #History

Dont think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.
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#Looks #Want #Criticize

Faith consists in believing what reason cannot.
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#Faith #Reason

If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.
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#Looks #Want #Criticize

God created sex. Priests created marriage.
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Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?
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#Looks #Want #Criticize

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
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#Looks #Want #Criticize

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
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#Humor #Illusion #Philosophy

Dare to think for yourself.
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Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.
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One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
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#Poetry

Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want.
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#Boredom #Evil #Greed #Labor

Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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#Denial #Fear #Reality #Truth

The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.
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I assert nothing, I content myself with believing that more is possible than people think.
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#Micromegas #Science fiction

Wisdom must yield to superstition's rules,Who arms with bigot zeal the hand of fools.
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#Foolishness #Politics #Superstition #Wisdom

It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.
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#Condemnation #Guilt #Innocence #Judgment

It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
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#Argument #Belief #Monster #Opinion

It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions.
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#Fashion

Men employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
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#Concealment #Speech #Thoughts

The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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#Looks #Want #Criticize

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
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The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.
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Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities.
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#Looks #Want #Criticize

You are very harsh.''I have seen the world.
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#Disillusionment #Voltaire #World

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.
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#Love #Imagination #Art #Nature

The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
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#Wisdom #Humility #Knowledge #Philosophy

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
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#Gratitude #Appreciation #Humanity #Connection

Moderation, which consists in an indifference about little things, and a carefulness about great ones, is the middle point of wisdom.
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#balance #moderation #wisdom #clarity

Quotes and Iconic Works by Voltaire

All our ancient history, as one of our w... - Insights from Voltaire