Voltaire Quotes

Biography: Voltaire is known for his wit, criticism of Christianity, and advocacy... more Biography: Voltaire is known for his wit, criticism of Christianity, and advocacy of freedom of speech and religion. A leading figure of the Enlightenment, he used his works such as "Candide" to attack societal norms and promote rational thought and tolerance. His sharp wit and unapologetic approach to critique made him a celebrated and controversial figure in literary and intellectual circles. less

"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.""If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.""Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable.""The more a man knows, the less he talks.""All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.""The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.""Work keeps at bay three great evils: boredom, vice, and need""Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable""Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest""Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world""It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one""No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking""The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease""God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well""It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.""Prejudices are what fools use for reason.""Love truth, but pardon error.""The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.""Illusion is the first of all pleasures.""Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."

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